When Getting There Still Feels Like Waiting
They say things fall into place eventually. But they never talk about the in-between —the messy, confusing space where things are almost right but don’t feel right at all. Last year, I was just another person sending out job applications into the void—refreshing emails like it was a habit, saving job descriptions like they were wishlists. Some days I got replies. Most days I didn’t. But I kept showing up. Then after 3 months came a moment that looked like a breakthrough. A job offer. Relief. Maybe even excitement. I didn’t let myself dream too big—I just thought, “Finally, something has started.” But the catch? They asked me to “wait” after just 15 days of joining . No tasks, no updates—just wait. And wait. And wait. T urns out, it was a scam . A neatly wrapped lie. And what hurt more than losing the opportunity was realizing I had told people. I had let myself be happy. I had imagined a different version of myself just a little too early. I felt invisible i...