If you've ever lost your job, then you know it's a flat-out traumatic experience. This was my third... no fourth time in the world of layoffs. And no, it's not because I am a sh*tty employee. I rarely called in sick, if ever and never ever missed a deadline. So why all the layoffs? Oh, how I wish I knew. Maybe it's the state of the econom[...]
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Ever since I became unemployed, I feel like I've never been busier. But busy in a good way. No longer do I feel stressed, worn out, and empty inside. I'm not wearing my shoulders as earrings. My new busy is exhilarating. Exciting. Creative. I finally have time to do the things I enjoy...some of which even make me a little bit of money. Fr[...]
Holy smokes! When I wrote that post about losing my job yesterday, I didn't realize it would resonate with so many readers. I just wanted to pop in really quick to say thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read the post. Thank you for all the emails of encouragement. Thank you for sharing your stories with me. Thank you, just thank[...]
I write this post not to ask for pity or hugs or sympathy, but rather to be authentic. For some weird reason, I like to make the good, bad, and ugly days of my life public. Social media is a fickle beast. More often than not we scroll through Facebook only to see our "friends" on vacation in Maui or how amazing their kids are. Everything[...]