Straight From My Brain https://www.straightfrommybrain.com/ Unfiltered thoughts, real talk, no apologies. en Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:32:37 GMT Here's the Actual Cost of Quitting Your Corporate Job — The Numbers My Therapist and Bank Account Both Know https://www.straightfrommybrain.com/real-cost-of-leaving-corporate-job-career-change/ https://www.straightfrommybrain.com/real-cost-of-leaving-corporate-job-career-change/ Everyone talks about the courage it takes to leave a stable job. Nobody talks about the $50,000 gap year you accidentally fund with your savings, or the 3 a.m. panic attacks that come standard with following your passion. I'm laying out the real numbers — financial and emotional — because someone should. Straight From My Brain Money & Career Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:26:16 GMT I Cleared Out My High School Contacts and Honestly? Best Decision I've Made in Years https://www.straightfrommybrain.com/unfollowed-high-school-contacts-social-media-cleanse/ https://www.straightfrommybrain.com/unfollowed-high-school-contacts-social-media-cleanse/ One afternoon I went on a mass unfollowing spree and wiped out nearly every person I knew before the age of 18. No drama, no announcements — just gone. Here's what happened to my brain afterward, and why I think you might want to do the same. Straight From My Brain Personal Growth Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:26:16 GMT