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For decades now, women have been told to work hard For decades now, women have been told to work harder, be more visible, go above and beyond to be successful in their careers. 

And like many millennial women, my 20s were dictated by the Lean In & Girl Boss philosophies of the hustle. 

Last one out of the office, last one to turn off my green Slack bubble, eternally “reachable on my cell if you need me” (you’ve probably done that too) 

But after 2020, I, like so many other women, started craving something different. More balance, more flexibility, less burnout, more room to explore other interests even if they didn’t have a traditional place on my resume (and when they didn’t, I made room). 

And for a while, lots of workplaces supported this. But recently, many big companies have started pulling back. And it’s left lots of people feeling some type of way.

In 2025, ~500,000 women left the workplace in the US, and the 2025 Women in the Workplace Report cited a drop in ambition. Solutions were offered to get things “back on track.”

But what if that track is no longer the only way?

It seems like more than ever before, women are restarting, resetting, feeling jaded by the promises made about the hustle, and well, simply testing out alternative paths.

So let’s discuss what those paths look like together, shall we? This is part one of a three-part series for Women’s History Month. Follow along for more! 

#womenshistorymonth #womenshistory #iwd #womenempoweringwomen #racheloffduty
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Last Bad Bunny in Sydney post from me, for now. But truthfully, my head is still spinning for a few reasons. This wasn’t just a concert.

It was proof that you don’t need to speak the same language (though I am learning!) to share joy.

That the global stage has space for art created entirely in your own accent and cultural lens, and truthfully, the US needs to keep up. 

It was unity and acceptance and embracing multicultural joy in a way that reminded me of the best parts of humanity.

And also, on a personal level, it was kind of amazing to witness my husband’s latin culture celebrated in a sold-out stadium halfway across the globe, in the country my grandmother is from. 

The first latin act to sell out a stadium in Australia’s history, and we will always be able to look back and say “we were there when…” ❤️

#badbunny #DtMFtour #dtmf #badbunnysydney #australia
Just a girl with multiple identities finally learn Just a girl with multiple identities finally learning she doesn’t have to choose one & hide the rest 🫶🏽 GRWM for Bad Bunny in Australia!!!! 

I wish we had gotten Mexican and Filipino flags but we didn’t have time to buy them before the concert. Instead, we got to appreciate everyone else’s country flags from all over LATAM, Oceania, even some parts of Asia dancing together in the crowds to the same beat, and it was beautiful to see!!! 

Tagging the Filipino brands we wore below 👇🏽 

Look 1: cargo skirt @rafmanila 
Look 2: corset top @itsabarba
Look 3 (what I ended up wearing): flour sack shirt @andagainclothing, splash-proof purse @shopviajecito 
My husband’s look: utility shirt @groundwork.apparel 

From Manila straight to Bad Bunny in Sydney, what a week indeed 🫶🏽🥺🇵🇭🇵🇷🇦🇺🇲🇽#badbunny #badbunnysydney #dtmf #dtmftour
Bad Bunny in Sydney was not on my bingo card for 2 Bad Bunny in Sydney was not on my bingo card for 2026 (I didn’t even realize he was coming to Australia until a few days ago 😮‍💨) but I would change my plans all over again in a heartbeat to be a part of this moment!!!

3 weeks ago I was dancing to the NFL halftime show watching from Manila with my husband and our family + friends with Mexican, Nicaraguan, Vietnamese, Puerto Rican, and Filipina/Australian descent between us. We all felt seen in that show. And I may only be latina-in-law, and I may not speak fluent Spanish (even though Duolingo tells me I’m muy excelente), but I don’t need to be in order to love this cultural moment that Bad Bunny represents. 👏🏽

Absolutely LOVED experiencing the joy and the magic of this music here in Australia!!!! We might be far from home but last night we felt anything but. Truly a core memory for the rest of my life and a highlight of my career break so far! 🫶🏽 #badbunny #badbunnysydney #dtmf #dtmftour
The year is 2026. The universe meets you at the ed The year is 2026. The universe meets you at the edge of your audacity.

You do the big things. The scary things. Or perhaps, one small but meaningful thing that you kept putting off. The phone call. The health check. The big ask. The text you wrote but never sent. You decide to live. And to stop pushing your life off until later. Because it happens, and is happening, and has already happened, whether you choose to be in the driver’s seat or not. 

📍 @mundukmodingplantation, North Bali

The date is February 7, 2026 and so far this year I have completed my 200-hr yoga teacher training and my 4th month of my Career Break abroad. I’m still funemployed, still don’t have a plan, and am perfectly content to just savor the chaos of it all as I go. After a month of long distance as I finished my yoga intensive training, I’m in the Philippines where I’ll be marrying my best friend... again! (swipe 👉) More to come 😊💍
Who are you when you strip away the job title? Are Who are you when you strip away the job title? Are you confident in your identity outside of work? 

These are questions I struggled with in the first ~3ish months of my career break abroad, but now, on month 4, I’m finally experiencing my own reawakening.

What does that feel like? And what can you do to find your own purpose-led compass, even if you never take a career break in your life? 

We’re going to explore this in 2026 💪🏽

👋🏽 New here? Hi! I’m rachel and I took a DIY sabbatical aka quit my 6-figure job in my 30s to move from Los Angeles to Australia for a year. This is month 4 and I’m bringing you along with me every step of the way, so be sure to hit follow for more career break content! 

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