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It's Okay To Return

How Leaving—and Returning—Can Define Your Best Work

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Helena Price
Jan 07, 2024
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When I announced that I was re-opening Dagmar, I had an old friend immediately reach out. We hadn’t spoken in a couple of years. He was going through some life transitions himself, and had a lot of questions for me. One in particular surprised me.

He asked, “Why are you returning to your old career? Doesn’t that feel like going backwards?”

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