They Think I Deserved This.

I used to think getting laid off was the end of it. Turns out, it was just the beginning. This video isn’t about the layoff. It’s about the aftershocks—the silence, the shame, the part where your identity crumbles and everyone around you pretends it’s contagious. This is what it really looks like to lose everything you thought was solid—and realize you were never on stable ground to begin with. Here’s what we get into: • What it’s like to start over at 54 when “resilience” just means “surviving with less” • The emotional and financial gut punch of long-term unemployment • How chasing job security became the very thing that broke me • The myth of career stability—and the wreckage it leaves behind • Why toxic positivity can honestly go f*ck itself • The reckoning that comes when you realize… you were never supposed to make it This one’s for anyone rebuilding in midlife, anyone who’s been laid off, burned out, or made to feel like they were the problem. Spoiler: you’re not. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🖤 Join the community! 🖤    / @laughlinesandlifelessons   🤝 Book a Chat 🤝 https://www.sheilahammond.com/book ☕ If you can, show your support & buy me a coffee☕ https://www.venmo.com/u/SheilaHammond ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⏰Chapters:⏰ 00:00 The Moment of Reckoning 01:12 The Aftermath of Job Loss 02:39 Living in the Aftershocks 04:47 Facing the Harsh Realities 07:11 Rebuilding and Reflection 09:37 The Path Forward 11:36 Finding Clarity and Moving On 12:37 A Call to Action 14:39 Recognizing Your Efforts