I Got Laid Off Twice in 10 Years. The Second Time, I Chose Myself.

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I was laid off in 2014 — eight and a half months pregnant, losing the job that grew me into an adult. Then again in 2024, on April Fools' Day, when my whole department got eliminated on a 9 AM call I almost didn't join. The first time, I went straight into survival mode. Back on the "campaign trail" three weeks after having my son, never giving myself time to think about what I actually wanted. The second time, I made a different decision: I'm not rushing into the next thing. This time, I choose myself. This episode is my honest origin story — the grief nobody prepares you for, the trust that breaks, and what it really means to step into leadership when the title gets taken away.