Hey. Hey. Welcome back to My Jamaican Vignettes. I feel a little chatty today. I want to share something that I have been mulling over for the last month or so. It is how rejection forces redirection and can lead to clarity. The primary example of this for me lately was my 2025 job search. I started 2025 so certain that I would receive a job offer and change jobs by the end of Q1 then Q1 ended and I figured another few months, sure. But the job market is tough. Layoffs are now the norm and companies want to low ball and squeeze as much free labour out of you that it all feels soul crushing. So I redirected my energy. I poured my dreams into this space. I decided to write my way through. For the first (or second ) time, I created a content calendar for the blog and I decided to get consistent and rather than niche down, I decided to share all my interests and curiosities here. MJV in 2026 is all about community and grow, leading back to the strapline: Learn. Grow. Give. We are pushing ourselves this year. We are expanding and we are leaning into what is possible. Join me.
How Rejection Can Be Your Redirection
When was the last time you faced rejection? Was it that impersonal automated email that said while they impressed by your resume and skills they decided to move forward with another candidate? Or was it more personal? Was it a potential romantic partner growing cold or distance? Or worse, did you face a friendship break-up?
Whatever that rejection was. Whatever the source, I know it must’ve stung and hurt you deeply. But what did you learn about yourself afterwards? Did you reflect on the feelings that it brought up for you? Have you processed it?
If it was a job search, did you revise your resume? Did you switch your job search approach, maybe lean into tapping your professional and personal network rather than relying on solely on online applications? Are pivoting to freelance and independent contractor or fractional opportunities?
The point I am trying bring home is that for each rejection, you may be able find a lesson, some spark that can direct you and give you some clarity in where you want to be and where to head next.
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Join Me On Substack
That was my ramble. A very short, brain dump of a post that I hope lands with someone and inspires you to reconsider what your last rejection could mean.
Also I wanted to introduce my Substack newsletter which I hope to revamp and reoganise and resume in February 2026.
So join me on Substack as I share my thoughts, opinions and feelings throughout the year. It will likely be a life update styled post each month or every two weeks. I will let you know where I land.
Final Thoughts
I wanted to add one last thought, that even though through social media and other digital platforms, new year or January is pushed as a period of reset, you don’t need a rebrand, there is no need for a new you. You can continue to steadily grow and learn and become. And I want to leave you with this: consistency beats perfection every single time. So show up for yourself and keep going.
See you tomorrow.
The job market is very tough. I had my heart set on being in a new job my end of last year, the latest but here we are with no new job. For me I felt that maybe they don’t want me but I’m looking into and exploring other avenues, even ones that scare me. I think for me my redirection moment came with realizing that whereas I might be ready for the new job maybe they aren’t ready for me. So until it comes along I will continue to look and not place all my reliance on one thing. If they’re ready for I guess they’ll let me know.
Thanks Kimberly. Yes, we will keep going and showing up for ourselves every day.