I think this is really good advice. Everything you've said makes a lot of sense. I'll have to take stock of my connections and consider who among them I think

I think this is really good advice. Everything you've said makes a lot of sense. I'll have to take stock of my connections and consider who among them I think might really have a positive view of my work and our previous interactions. I'm not the most social person and struggle to establish meaningful connections with people, but I'm confident that there are a handful of people who have appreciated working with me and would recommend me for positions that open up around them. I've already settled due to inertia, but it's a hole I can dig myself out of with enough effort. I think it'll mostly just require a better understanding of what I am looking for, beyond just something new, challenging, and fulfilling. But I'll have to do some more thinking on that end. Thanks for your comment. :) I really appreciate it.