"One of my dear friends was recently caught up in this swirl and roil. An attorney in the Department of Justice, the days of DOGE forced her to choose among uncertain options and to try to find firm footing in a landscape that shifted from solid to sand on a dime. Should she stay or go? Retire early or risk being fired? Each option had potential consequences beyond where she might clock in each day. What of her career trajectory? Her sense of purpose?"
"And of course, it is important to feel, to process, and to mourn. But there is also light in this, and in all darkness. We all know or have heard of people who have been through near-death experiences. Those who, in spite of those harrowing moments, often come away with a sense of gratitude for the interruption of the expected and accepted that grants them a new lease on-and view of-life."
Washington, D.C. experienced rapid federal changes that forced individuals to face sudden professional uncertainty and difficult choices. An attorney at the Department of Justice confronted options including staying, retiring early, or risking termination, with consequences for career trajectory, purpose, and family finances. Emotional responses included hurt, heartbreak, and mourning, yet such disruptions can create opportunities for self-discovery. Releasing attachment to roles and practiced identities allows recognition of an underlying beingness. Being at peace with being reveals that external achievements do not add to inherent wholeness, and that individuals are already adequate and empowered when they accept that they simply are.
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