Hi!
Do you know what's interesting about the best routines? They don't feel like routines at all.
Think about a lighthouse. It stands in one spot, absolutely unwavering, but it doesn't control the ships. It just shows them where solid ground is. That's what a good routine does during a job search.
By day 23, you've probably noticed the days that felt grounded versus the ones that felt like you were floating in space, refreshing your inbox every 7minutes, right?. The difference usually isn't about being "productive" but rather having touchstones.
Here are some examples for you
Coffee before anything else. Not while scrolling LinkedIn: just coffee, a window, five minutes of being a person before being a job seeker.
A morning walk where you let your mind wander to the work you actually want to do.
Ending each day by writing down one thing you learned, even if it's "I learned that company's culture isn't for me."
Protecting your evenings after 6pm, just to have some mental reset.
Here's the thing:
You can't control when the interview invitation comes. But you can control whether you start your day feeling like yourself or feeling like a résumé with legs.
Your routine can change tomorrow. That's not failure, that's responsiveness. The anchor isn't meant to keep you stuck in place. It's meant to keep you from drifting so far out that you forget which direction is shore.
2 days left. You're finding your footing while staying light on your feet. That's exactly the skill you'll need when you land wherever you're going next.
Yours
Stephanie
