Good Will
After months of chaos and uncertainty, I’ve made it past the interview stage for a stable job opportunity that feels vital for my survival. Financial instability has pushed me to seek improvement and security, driving me to build a strong foundation. This week is crucial; landing this job means the start of progress.
Clearing the Mind with Action
This reflection emphasizes the importance of completing unfinished tasks, which cultivates momentum, clarity, and confidence. By transitioning from mere intentions to actions, the author finds mental space and presence, mitigating feelings of guilt and distraction. This proactive approach transforms task completion into a natural habit, enhancing various life aspects.
Building Connections: A Journey of Small Wins and Incremental Growth
In my 30s, I find myself starting over in my career, focusing on networking and building connections. I grew my network to over 1400 through persistence and relationship-building. Despite challenges like waiting for employer responses, I celebrate small victories that motivate my progress. Growth is incremental; every effort counts.
Crashing Out Isn’t Failure — It’s Your Body Saying “Enough”
The writer shares their struggle with burnout, financial pressures, and job insecurity while pursuing a tech career. They reflect on the challenges of balancing dreams and reality, the impact of their identity, and the importance of self-care. Despite setbacks, they emphasize resilience and the necessity of rest in their journey.
Overhauling My Personal Website: Why It’s Time for a Major Update
From Placeholder Text to a Fully Iterative Portfolio and Blog — My Journey Toward a Better Online Presence For the past year, my personal website, rsoemardja.com, has been, well, a placeholder. I’ve been so focused on other projects, especially career transitions and skill-building, that I didn’t give my own online portfolio and blog the attention […]
Catching Up: The Overwhelming Struggle of Balancing Priorities and Moving Forward
The author reflects on the overwhelming mental clutter caused by numerous responsibilities, emphasizing the need for clarity and focus in their life. Major priorities include securing an IT job, revamping their portfolio, exploring entrepreneurial opportunities, and resuming the #100DaysOfCode challenge. The goal is to regain momentum and maintain balance amidst chaos.
Tech Envy and the Long Road to Clarity
The author expresses a desire for risk-taking in entrepreneurship yet recognizes the necessity of stability first. Despite feeling envious of successful peers, they focus on mental clarity and securing a stable tech job as a foundation for future creative pursuits in game development and entrepreneurial ventures. Stability is framed as essential for calculated risks.
Reclaiming Yourself: The Power of Cleaning in Tough Times
When you’re invisible in the industry, sometimes the first thing to clean is the part of you that’s still trying. Let’s talk about something unorthodox—cleaning. Yeah, you read that right. This isn’t a post about the best IDE plugins or how to structure your backend API. This is about something far more personal. I want […]
Unconventional Job Hunting: Strategies for Breaking Into Tech
The author, facing exhaustion and rejection after completing a software bootcamp, struggles to break into the tech industry while working night shifts in industrial cleaning. With dwindling savings and no local support, they vent frustration over the job hunt and plan to adopt unconventional strategies to improve their prospects and maintain hope.
Daily Habits: The Foundation of Growth I Didn’t Expect
In April, the author reflects on personal growth through daily habits like engaging on LinkedIn, solving LeetCode problems, job hunting, and language learning. Although challenging, these routines foster discipline and connection. The intent is to evolve beyond temporary improvements, integrating continuous learning and growth into a fulfilling lifestyle.