Getting laid off from a job is one of the most interesting things I have ever done. There is such a mixture of emotions (sadness, anxiety, happiness, optimism and a whole lot of others). It's been almost 3 weeks since I lost my job. Each day is it's own choose-your-adventure for me. For instance, the first few days, my adventure was sitting around the house getting projects done. I figured if I kept busy, it would feel like a vacation instead of a job separation.
Last week the adventure was that of a world conqueror. I can literally do anything I want to do! What would I do to fill my job bucket??? I could be a business consultant, coffee shop barista, travel writer, chef, stay at home dad, painter, poet, president of a non profit, limitless possibilities. Except that there were a lot of limits on those possibilities (time, talent and trust tend to curve some of those aspirations).
Then reality sunk in last week. I should probably tap into my network and start searching for a job. And as my man J-Zone always said "A job ain't nothing but work". So my goal is to find something that isn't exactly work, but more of passionate tasks that I do in which I'm compensated for. I don't know what that means right here and now, but I'll figure it out. And when I do, I'll be a happy camper. But one thing is for certain, I won't dwell on why my company decided to divorce me and see other people. Our lives moved in different directions and I need to be grateful for that change.
Sidenotes:
1. I'm rediscovering my love for good music during this time. My ipod has been re energized with jams from 1995-2003. Such an interesting time period for tunes.
2. I've found that I'm far more handy than originally thought. I've managed to completely overhaul my deck as well as some other house projects I'd always assumed I'd have to contract out.
3. There is almost nothing a little coffee, wine, optimism and nice smile can't fix.
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