A collection of articles and practical insights about resilience, purpose, and navigating the unexpected while the world of work changes around us.

Maya Kurien 8/21/25 Maya Kurien 8/21/25

Diplomacy Is Not a Dirty Word

On tact, timing, and navigating the hard stuff without losing your voice.

Maya Kurien 8/14/25 Maya Kurien 8/14/25

Reading the Fine Print (and Learning the Hard Way)

Some notes on contracts, expectations, and getting paid when you’re in external-facing work from a non-lawyer.

Maya Kurien 8/6/25 Maya Kurien 8/6/25

Some thoughts on what happens when things get tense and how I’m learning to respond.

Maya Kurien 7/31/25 Maya Kurien 7/31/25

On the job hunt, business development, and remembering you’re not the sum of someone else’s yes.

Maya Kurien 7/24/25 Maya Kurien 7/24/25

Notes from the field when you feel like everyone else has it figured out.

Maya Kurien 7/17/25 Maya Kurien 7/17/25

Professional development, without the $1,200 bootcamp.

Maya Kurien 7/3/25 Maya Kurien 7/3/25

On ditching the cringe and building real connections.