💌 Why You Need to Be a Triangle

On self-worth, slowing down, and regrets about quitting my job

Hi friends & new subscribers,

Coming back to Toronto after a whole month of being in the sun didn't sit well with me.

Luckily, the weather is becoming slightly better (if you count - 3°C or 26.6° F for my American folks), and I start my new nursing contract this week.

I'm both excited and terrified about it.

I'm excited because I used to love leaving home for work. I missed interacting with people. But at the same time, I'm terrified of not liking the job because that would mean I'd have to leave the profession (maybe not forever, but for a little longer than four months).

And that is terrifying since I'm still working through the disassociation of my value through my work.

Why You Need to Be a Triangle

As I've mentioned in my last newsletter, leaving my nursing job has really affected my self-worth and self-esteem.

I constantly had the feeling, "if I'm not a nurse, then who am I?"

Intentionally leaving your job and figuring out who you are without your work can be one of the most difficult ex…