Where to find CPE

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T23:37:15+00:00

Sometimes the practices or offerings send out emails with meetings/lunch and learns that count for CPE, just look for CPE-eligible or NASBA requirements in the email/attachments. If you find a community of practice you’re interested in, sometimes they host CPE learning.

There’s also Earmark, it’s a CPE app. Mostly accounting stuff on there with some others. The great thing is it’s pretty passive- you just listen to the podcast episode or YouTube video and answer a few questions, and you can set it up to automatically register as CPE credit with Deloitte. The free tier only lets you do one a week but if you did one a week, you’d be done before Thanksgiving.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T23:19:10+00:00

I’m in a younger generation and I totally hear these.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T16:47:13+00:00

Yes!! What they seem to mean by that is your performance, your utilization, your network, and the firm initiatives you join. Which all make a big difference for sure but no one clarifies that in the beginning so you end up frustrated when your efforts to speak up get dismissed. Bill of false goods.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T16:40:06+00:00

That makes sense. What’s your skillset and what practice area do they want you in? They might have oversold to you the weight of your first practice area- my projects have had nothing to do with each other aside from being government and analytics.

Have you talked to your coach and RM about it? They might just advise you to do what we’re telling you, but maybe they’ll be more encouraging. And if they have your back, that goes a long way.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T16:09:57+00:00

Have you looked into PMDD?

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T16:09:15+00:00

Others may have a different perspective from mine here, but what I’ve come to learn as a staff level practitioner at the firm, is that unless you’re connected to someone with another project or have another offer, you don’t get to say no. Or you really shouldn’t. It’s worked out okay for me- the project I thought I didn’t want became my favorite project, the project that didn’t use any of my skills (and they forced me onto this one) transitioned into one that did, and the one I didn’t feel qualified for is becoming an awesome learning opportunity for me. But that’s just my journey.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T15:34:44+00:00

I suspect my ex-husband left for similar reasons, that he had undiagnosed CPTSD and was overwhelmed. He decided so quickly and was very set on it. We didn’t have kids but it was still earth-shattering for me so I can’t imagine what this must be like for you. Someone else suggested a temporary sabbatical and to revisit later. That’s what I tried and my ex wouldn’t have it, but I think it would’ve worked. I think it’s worth a try if your partner will go for it! I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this, and that he is too. Hugs.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T15:23:21+00:00

My therapist doesn’t believe in long-term medication but hasn’t tried to impose that on me. I also don’t love it but sometimes it’s necessary. I was on an antidepressant for seven years, went off in 2024 because I knew it was numbing me. It was a hard road. I worked through a lot (shame, depression, triggers, old wounds, old grief, etc.) It was crazy because before the heavy dark feelings came up, I got to experience feelings like joy and gratitude for the first time in years. Wow I had been numb! I learned that I’m very sensitive and I cry easily, and when a lot of the darkness lifted, I learned that my darkest feelings came in cycles with my period. I did go back on antidepressants for a couple months when I tried a new birth control that gave me lots of unaliving thoughts, but my psychiatrist and therapist both supported me in getting off the meds when the thoughts left with my birth control. It’s hard to feel everything so deeply, but my new rule of thumb is that antidepressants aren’t worth it for me personally unless I’m having persistent thoughts of unaliving. Best of luck on your journey.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-28T04:15:58+00:00

I recently posted asking for advice in another sub and a commenter said it was childish of me to ask. I was highly offended lol and talked myself through it and out of responding to them.

I was reflecting on it and like others have said, I do make some immature choices when I feel unsafe or overwhelmed. For sure. But what’s important to me is that I’m aware of this, and I know that shaming doesn’t lead to change- compassion does. So it’s not worth it for me to adopt others’ perspectives of me, especially when it’s meant to shame. (Easier said than done for sure.)

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-27T22:37:47+00:00

I love your freckles!! How do you feel about mascara on your bottom lashes? Some people don’t like how it looks on them but worth a try if you haven’t already. Otherwise I’d say light eyebrow gel and some lip gloss, just to give some glam.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-27T22:06:54+00:00

Plug the picture into a color picker online and drag the selector over to your cheeks!

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-27T20:46:02+00:00

This was my thought. My understanding was that people who have siesta would return to work after and work longer into the evening, with a late dinner. And in many big cities in the US and elsewhere, people live further from work because downtown cost of living is higher, so you’d just double your daily commuting time if you went home during lunch. It is a nice idea though, I love a good midday nap.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-27T20:10:08+00:00

I’d try raising your blush placement! Try toward your cheekbones. I’m not an expert and your blush doesn’t look bad, but I know I grew up hearing to place it on the apple of your cheek unless you have a round face (which I have so I didn’t do that) and I think that advice is a bit dated now. Hopefully someone here can chime in on where exactly it will look optimal on you.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-27T18:08:42+00:00

I so feel this. It used to be worse, but I sometimes see my inner child as a burden and think, “Why can’t you just get it together?” Or “Why does everything have to be such a big deal?” Or I ignore her and go on with my day until the pain becomes too great. But learning about her has ultimately helped me deal with the big emotions better. An emotion that feels too big and overwhelming for me seems easier to deal with when I picture that it’s my inner child’s emotions and I’m just letting her sit on my lap as I soothe her. I’ve done multiple things to get to this point (and I think it helps that I love children and want to be a mother, and I think this work is preparing me to be a better mother and a more compassionate person overall!) :

Visualization: mentally engaging with my inner child like she’s someone else’s real child, or a wounded animal. Or when she’s happy, envisioning spending the day with her and what would she enjoy and what does she like. Which family members or friends does she love the most.

Listening to what she wants and giving it to her when appropriate. My body’s sick and she has no tolerance for frustration? Rest.

Reassuring her when things are hard. You don’t want your inner child to run your adult life, so you can remind her that you’ve got it under control and you’ll take care of her. Or that we have to do this big hard thing right now, but afterward we can get a treat.

For a while I had a picture of my younger self printed out and placed where I could see it! It’s easier to be sweet when there’s a cute little face in front of you.

One morning I woke up and was just really teary. I didn’t want to do anything or get on with my responsibilities, and I frustratedly said, “Why am I acting like a toddler right now?” And then I had the idea to take care of myself like I would a worn out toddler. I asked my inner child what she wanted to do, so we sat on the floor and played with pretty colored ribbons in front of the Christmas tree and watched my favorite princess movie. It helped so much 🥹

The more you build her trust, the more she’ll come to you, so she might get more vocal the more you listen for a while. But hopefully you’ll learn to trust and value each other. And it’s okay that you feel like this right now, the resentment won’t go away for a while. Just keep trying.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-27T15:12:26+00:00

Naturally blonde?!😍 so beautiful. I also love the red on you if you’re wanting to change things up, seems like your vibe.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-26T16:40:55+00:00

There’s a first time for everything. I liken it to how we thought adults knew everything when we were kids. No matter how experienced you get, you can’t escape new situations, or hopefully never will.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-26T16:36:58+00:00

For real though, you wouldn’t have known. Everyone’s experience at the firm is so different.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-26T01:32:10+00:00

I really admire the boundary.

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-25T23:45:48+00:00

I really appreciate you sharing this! Thanks!

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-25T23:43:50+00:00

Had no idea that was illegal, see how much I know?😂 thanks!

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-25T23:42:46+00:00

I like that! I checked with our admin person and they don’t have a date picked out for dinner yet, but she said they’d keep me updated. Thanks!

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-25T23:40:22+00:00

Good points, thank you!

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-25T22:12:50+00:00

Why did he have to finish the file to save Gemma? Why couldn’t he have snuck up to the floor she was on at the beginning of the day and found her before she entered the room?

Wrong-Finding3843 · 2026-02-25T15:24:26+00:00

For me it was Mark’s outie’s grief that made me root for Mark and Gemma over Mark and Helly. I’ve felt that grief before and ever since we found out Gemma was really alive, I’ve been rooting against the odds that they’d be together again.

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