Samantha Lavin: I’d like to understand whether my outreach isn’t landing or if this is just how things are now, and I want to brainstorm my next financial steps.

• When someone seems unresponsive or distant, remind yourself that they’re likely dealing with their own struggles, so practice patience and avoid taking it personally.
• Map out two distinct weekly schedules, one for directing mode and another for unemployed mode (writing, networking, insurance, etc.), and set clear expectations for each mode.
• Introduce a dedicated decompression/reset day between modes to recover after intense work.

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