I had already started this weeks’ entry when things in my life suddenly took a drastic turn, so let’s get to that first.
I decided on the title for today’s blog based on how I am choosing to see the way things have changed. I mentioned in my first post about my unhappiness with my current job; now that’s all coming to a close. I found out on Tuesday that I will be losing my job at the end of the month. In truth, I have been discreetly looking for other employment for quite some time, but due to the huge shortfall of available jobs in this economy and my lack of formal education my search has thus far been unsuccessful. Additionally, since I did have a job, I was quite picky about what I even applied for. Perhaps that has kept me from some great opportunity. Well, that is no longer the case. I have been freed from that self imposed barrier and am now opening my search to include many other opportunities.
In the past I would be in melt down mode right about now, but strangely enough, I’m not. Yes, I am apprehensive, nervous, and scared but I am also feeling a huge relief at the same time. This has been a toxic environment for years and getting out, at whatever the cost, is the right thing to do. I do not regret anything that has happened to put me in this situation. Of course, if I still don’t have a job in six months and am asking my friends to lend me a couch, I may feel differently, ha ha ha.
Being as many others have been in this same situation since the economic melt down in 2008, I am going to look to others for help both psychologically and for ways to minimize the time I am unemployed. I am also going to document my challenges, feelings, successes, and failures during this process here, in this blog.
When I ended my first blog post, I mentioned that my life was in the midst of some changes and I was already asking myself “What now?” Well, maybe this is the Universes’ way of getting me ready for what lies ahead. Whatever it is, I believe that finally things are going to turn for me. This is the beginning of the rest of my life, and a wonderful life it is going to be!
Now, what else can we chat about today?
Since I mentioned cruising tips in my initial post- let’s get to one. I think one of my top time savers is – repack as you go. Anyone who has been on a cruise is aware of how small the cabins are. What some people aren’t aware of is just how much storage space you really have, if you just utilize it. When you get onboard, sure you want to jump right into having fun and unpacking isn’t fun. The problem is that after a week of fun, you’ve got stuff everywhere, suddenly it is 11:00 pm, the night before debarkation, and the guy is at the end of your hall picking up luggage and panic strikes. If you will take the time at the beginning to unpack & get things organized you will thank yourself later. After getting onboard, having some lunch & watching the sail-away, I head to the cabin to unpack. If you have packed correctly, you can pretty easily get everything out & put away. (I’ll address packing at some point in the future.) Once your luggage is unpacked, stow it under your bed. Now- here’s the helpful part- as you wear things & take them off, pull out your suitcase & repack them. It’s as simple as that. It takes no more time to put things away in your suitcase than it does back into a drawer or on hangers and now you won’t have to fuss with it at the end of the week. Try this next time and instead of having to skip dessert & run back to your cabin to pack that last night you can sit and have coffee and enjoy your evening stress free. This sounds simple but even experienced cruisers often haven’t thought of this.
Okay, I think that is going to be it for today. I will be back with another post next week, unless something breaks between now and then. If there are any significant updates on my current life changes, I’ll let you know. J
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