Work, Purpose & Identity

Separating who you are from what you do for work Dealing with feeling behind compared to others Finding dignity in all kinds of jobs and roles Handling layoffs, job loss, and career setbacks

Seeing careers as paths, not single decisions Trying small experiments before big career jumps Learning from jobs that are a bad fit Building skills that transfer across fields

Different ways people find meaning in work Contributing through paid work versus volunteering Finding purpose outside of career achievements Balancing personal ambition with care for others

How who you are changes across life stages Letting go of old identities that no longer fit Integrating past experiences into your story Accepting that you can reinvent yourself more than once