Journey In Unemployment Land | 7
Post 7: 8/4/2024
2024-08-04 19:59:55
🗓 Week 8/? in Unemployment Land reinforced the value of stillness.
🤕 I shared last week that I'm recovering from a breast reduction. I'm being candid about this surgery because, when people lose employment or something goes wrong with their finances, the first thing we put aside is our health. I decided not to do that this time around.
However, I must admit that this 4-6 week recovery timeline made me wonder if I was jepordizing my employment search. Was it selfish of me to opt for a surgery when I could go get a job as a server or something? Ultimately, I realized that the time would pass regardless. I'd rather invest the time in becoming a healthier version of myself.
📖 I've read about 4 to 5 books. Most have been short (less than 300 pages is short to me. IYKYK.) It feels nice to read about something other than SEO or marketing or whatever the heck I've been consuming for two years while working.
🏠 My community has poured into me while I recover. They tell me to sit down. They make sure I eat. They sit with me while I laugh about House of The Dragon. My cup is filling back up slowly.
💅🏿 I finally got a manicure and pedicure yesterday. It cost $75. My husband panicked because I spent $75. I assured him that the bills would be paid. We went to bed early to make sure we both slept a full 8 hours.
📈 I considered wheteher it would be more beneficial for me to earn certificates and take courses while I'm laid off. I decided against it, for similiar reasons that I decided to get my breast reduction.
I believe our collective obsession with optimizing ourselves, with hustling, with getting it is killing us. I read this article by Emily Stewart that resonated with me. She urges us to be okay with being fine. Because the truth is: I am fine. I am more than fine, actually.
I've worked consistently since I was 17 years old. I have two degrees. I have multiple certificates, courses, and YouTube essays under my belt. My record stands on its own. There isn't anything I lack. It's just a matter of timing.
So, over the next coming weeks on the hunt for my next job, I am going to be still. I do not lack. I am just fine.
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