A few months ago, I was laid off as a software engineer at a fintech company. Ten percent of the company got let go, and my team was heavily affected. After I got over the shock of what happened, I had to maneuver the reality of the loss of routine. Suddenly I had all day to do whatever I pleased and at first, that was overwhelming. But quickly my days filled up with running, meeting friends, hanging out with my family, and finally choosing a brokerage to hang my real estate license with.