"My Old $2000 Skirt Doesn't Match My New Life", Business Insider 2023
Reflection It has been a year and a half since my first autobiographical essay was originally published in Business Insider . In many ways, it feels as though that was so much longer ago. Despite how much personal and professional life that I have been privileged to live since that time, I feel proud to reread this essay, and still feel resonance and pride in what I was able to convey (in what was unfortunately such a low word limit lol). Being featured as an author in Business Insider was a dream come true- my first big publishing fish! Writing this essay helped me reflect and see how far I had come, when I thought I was still mid-spiral. Through writing this piece, I had to open my eyes and orient myself; realizing my new-found stability, strength, and optimism I still possessed. Starting fresh is likely never easy, but when you clear the clutter it's amazing what you can find. I hope this essay helps you at whatever time you're reading it. ♡ You can read my essay here ....