Guided Journaling ~ ​Let Go | Let’s Go | Fall 2025 Reset

​If your career feels like a nonstop group chat with endless notifications, comparisons, and panic emojis, this is the hour to hit mute and actually hear yourself think.

​Most of us move from deadline to deadline, put out fires, chase the next opportunity, or just try to keep our heads above water. Some of us are employed and working to fireproof our careers, not just to survive but to be ready if things shift. Others are actively searching, after a layoff, a pivot, or realizing growth means moving somewhere new. This class gives you a notebook, a pen, and a healthy alternative to asking ChatGPT for all the answers. 

​Journaling isn’t therapy, but it helps you notice patterns you’ve been ignoring, recognize where you’ve been shrinking to fit roles or expectations that don’t serve you, and clarify what comes next. With guided prompts that feel like talking to a brutally honest but loving friend, you’ll confront the questions you’ve been avoiding and leave with your own answers on the page.

​Why This Class, Why Now
We’re past the midpoint of the year. The goals you set in January? Life probably rewrote them. That’s not failure; it’s feedback. This is your chance to release what’s weighing you down, reflect on what’s working, and map out your next moves with clarity, confidence, and resilience.

​What You’ll Get Out of It

• ​A Reset That Feels Real: Guided journaling prompts to see clearly where you are and where you want to go.
• ​The Right Questions: Surface the answers you’ve been avoiding instead of chasing someone else’s advice.
• ​A Release Valve: Drop old “shoulds,” self-doubt, and unhelpful stories that keep you stuck.
• ​Clarity, Confidence, and Resilience: Walk away with a written plan that feels doable and actually excites you.
• ​Momentum: Journal alongside ambitious creatives navigating their own pivots and progress, and tap into energy that’s contagious.

​Who This Is For
You’ve had wins, setbacks, or both, and you want to make sense of them before moving forward. You’re ambitious, maybe a little burned out, and ready to stop spinning and start doing. This guided reset on paper gives you space to reflect without judgment and leave with a real, actionable plan.

​About the Teacher
Alison Taffel Rabinowitz (she/her) is the founder of The Finishing School, where she helps women negotiate, network, and advocate for themselves so they can stop leaving money on the table.  She combines innovative career strategies with real talk, the kind that leaves you laughing and ready to send that scary email. For a steady stream of memes and advice, follow Alison on Instagram or read Alison's ambition-related musings on Substack.

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