I was a working mom at Amazon who struggled to relax. After I was laid off, I went all in on wellness.

Rania Zheng, a former senior technical product manager at Amazon, was laid off in October 2025 after nearly six years with the company. Following the layoff, she turned her interest in holistic wellness into a full-time business. Her new venture offers curated wellness-themed trips in China. Zheng, 34, lives in Bellevue, Washington, and shared her story in an as-told-to essay.

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