I was laid off earlier this year. I was called into a Zoom call one morning, bright and early. The sky shone just right, not a single cloud in the sky. There was no way I could've known what would happen next. Thirty minutes later, my dreams had been crushed. The skies did not turn gray, however. The sun did not set, the birds did not stop their signing outside my window and oxygen continued to fill my lungs. How could I move past something that felt so soul-crushing?

The days and weeks following that fateful day were hazy, to say the least. I often found myself overthinking and wondering what I could've done to avoid this nightmare from ever happening. "What do I do know? How can I move forward? Is it time to give up on this dream I've been nurturing since high school?"

Here is how I began walking down this new path I had been set down on. Grinding hard in my Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce course and nailing it I may add ( achieved a grade of 97% and a whole lot of renewed confidence) !

I begin a new chapter of my career as I step into this freelancing journey. I will continue learning, growing and doing what I love: connecting people through social media and content creation.

Care to join me?