Welcome to The Firsts Club.

I have an Ivy League MBA, a healthy respect for my 401(k), and absolutely no idea why adulthood doesn’t come with an instruction manual.

My parents left me a work ethic, not a trust fund. So I checked the boxes. Got the degrees. Built a career. Quite liked having health insurance.

Then I got laid off. Unexpectedly.

And while the internet seemed to be doing funemployment on a yacht, I was eating crunchy peanut butter and wondering whether my $7 coffee had been financially irresponsible.

The Firsts Club started there. A little anonymous journaling out loud, because a girl still needs a job and being an influencer sounds exhausting.

But there’s more to talk about than work. Traveling somewhere new. Figuring out money. Finding a good workout and an equally good coffee shop. Reading something that actually changes how you think.

Some firsts we choose. Others apparently arrive without consulting us.

I think we’ll get along.

If you’re a corporate baddie with a soft spot for a steady paycheck, like your travel comfortable (premium economy max), and still want to keep some sort of fitness routine on holiday, I think we’ll get along.

Expect honest stories, useful finds, books worth your time, and the occasional Bollywood reference. I’ll share the details, the costs, and what I’d actually do again.

Join the club. We can compare notes.