The first test of my new resolve has come in the form of conquering a possible job loss. What's new in the world, right? Well, how does one practice stilling the soul upon return to such turmoil? I'm not sure but here's my plan:
My pattern over the past three years would have been to shake my fist to the heavens and blame Mike. But now that my new way is all about action, I am taking the Bull by the Horns.
1. Renegotiate school loans --payments start the end of December!
2. Update online job applications with various search engines
3. Breath
4. Count blessings: health, wisdom, family, friends, sunshine, future, everything changes
5. Ask for help: part-time, full-time, whatever will work
So at present I could work for room and board in Italy by picking olives, till about the middle of February. The only trouble is I don't think my loan companies will accept olive oil as payment.
Do I have any higher bidders? All offers are being considered.
About Me
- Rebecca Stodola Soukakos
- Seattle, WA, United States
- A young widow, newly married and mommed, after 4 years of wrangling, i've convinced my "older" parents to move to my city - from Chicago to Seattle. This is about my journey with them.
5 comments:
What happened with CRI/TLI?? I'm in the midst of finals but last I heard everything with Amazon was going ok and Bill was going to send you with Bob to Egypt and Sudan!
Terra
Well that was the last to hear, till there was more to be said. "Changed our mind," Amazon. And with that, went my salary. Don't worry for me, as quickly as it changed, it will do so again.
Good luck with finals! I will be back in Seattle on Dec. 22 and we will have a lot of catching up to do. xo R
What, no Christmas in Chicago? So we can rag you on how corrupt your home state is, right?
One man does not make a state! (Of course this is not what I said when Obama won.)
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