LinkedIn used to carry an unspoken rule: don't say anything that could make your employer uncomfortable. Even professionals who were known to push the boundaries were self-censored when it came to posting on the platform. The cost of speaking freely felt higher than the upside. Layoffs changed that equation. When career paths became less predictable, the downside risk of being visible collapses. People who had just lost jobs or watched their entire team disappear suddenly were no longer optimizing for internal perception and honest reflection.
Narrative therapy encourages us to begin by identifying our dominant narrative—the main story we tend to focus on and tell about ourselves. Dominant narratives, though told and retold, are not always fully accurate; they sometimes ignore other important parts of the story.
In 'Love, Loss, and What I Wore', Ilene Beckerman intertwines fashion and memoir, offering readers a vivid glimpse into her life through clothing.