Welcome to Careers, Personal Development and More.

My name is Belinda and I was inspired to create this website/blog back in 2021 out of frustration with my career. I had been involved in scientific research for several years (through doing a PhD), but after graduating I couldn’t get a job in my chosen (or even a related) industry. I had to start from scratch and tried to work my way up the career ladder, but faced various blocks and obstacles, and became burnt out in the process.

I knew something had to change.

I then took the biggest risk of my professional life – taking a career break in the second half of 2021. After a 6-month break, I returned to the workforce, finding a job in an industry that is exciting to me. However, how I view my job and career now is very different. I’m no longer career focused and I’m not looking to climb any career ladder. I’m happy just to have a 9 to 5 job and have my evenings and weekends for myself.

So, what’s this website all about? The answer is: meaningful topics within the careers and personal development space. I’ve separated the topics into a careers section and a personal development section (refer to the headings at the top of this page). This is also a platform for conversations and I’d love to see your reactions and comments. If there are certain topics that you want to see covered, please let me know via the Contact page.

Belinda

^{Melbourne, Australia}

^{February 2025}

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