A few months ago, I experienced two major life changes almost back-to-back. I got engaged. Then, not long after, I got laid off. One moment, I was celebrating one of the happiest seasons of my life. The next, I was trying to process the loss of a role, a routine, a paycheck, a title, and the version of stability I thought I had built. Even with years of experience in talent acquisition, it still shook me. I have spent much of my career on the other side of hiring decisions. I