When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window. We’ve all heard that. New beginnings. But what the Sound of Music didn’t tell us is how long it takes to get the splinters from the slammed door out of your face. Thus my journey after job loss. In early December of last year I […]
job loss
Being ripped out of your comfort zone can really do a number on you. I had a rough day Tuesday, feeling melancholy most of the day, even crying a few times. I had to return to the office to record my “never back in the office” voicemail and write the permanent bouceback to my e-mail. […]
If you’ve been following the saga, my position at the company has been eliminated starting Jan. 2, 2011. I’ve gone through so many emotions and feelings since hearing the news on Dec. 6 – anger, fear, pain, frustration, despair, hope, obsession, depression, guilt, self doubt, lack of appetite, helplessness, loss of control to my impulsive […]
I’ve not been much up to writing lately, as you can probably imagine from last week’s post. Been working my way through the 5 stages of grief a few times. A day. I was handed a big old “exit packet” from HR when I was told last week that I’d be laid off at the […]
Somewhere He opens a window. Julie Andrews told us that in the Sound of Music and it has resonated with me my whole life. Every time a door slams in my face, I try to remember this advice. Or the tried and true, “a kick in the butt is a step forward.” I was reminded […]
