We're almost two months into this and.....this is us now. Us, the "sheltered in place", the "quarantined", the makers of masks out of t-shirts, the socially distanced. This is us now. Us, the ever hand washing, the panicked, the buying all of the toilet paper (seriously, WTF is that???) the raiding of all the markets, the "me and mine only". This is us now. Us, fearful of losing our jobs, our way of life, our homes, our lives.
BUT.... I promise, this too shall pass. I haven't told many, but I did suffer a setback in this, I lost my job. I was laid off. My first reactions-anger, fear and then shame. I didn't tell a bunch of people, because I was a grown ass woman in my late fort, ahem, late thirties, who was unemployed in the middle of THE worst time to be unemployed. How would we survive? How could they do this to me? While I would love to tell you how the evil corporation I worked for did me wrong, it doesn't help. Plus, I'm legally bound by my severance agreement, lol, no seriously though. I am going to be okay, I guarantee you that. I am going to be okay because I choose to be. I am going to be okay, because frankly, I was raised to rise up, no matter what. Easier said than done, right? I choose to believe, because what is the alternative? Doom and gloom? Nah, that's not for me and it shouldn't be for you either. You will really have to take a hard look and make some hard decisions, but I assure you, you'll be okay and you'll do the right thing. Maybe you have your family, your friends or your faith, or shit, maybe you're lucky enough to have all three and those will get you through.
IF you need help, there is help. Help is nothing to be ashamed of and can come in the form of finance, supplies, services or just plain information. If you know me personally and need help finding help, your'e in luck because I am THE BEST at finding shit out. Literally, the best, trust me. So find my email, my social networking accounts or LinkedIn. I will find a way to find you help. If you're not friends with me personally, my suggestion is to literally Google what you're looking for, I am not fucking around. Type the question literally into Google and I promise it will start you down the path you need to be on. I wish I was Bill Gates status and could hand out checks faster than the government, but the universe has chosen a different path for me. Maybe that will be my next career, finding people help. Who the fuck knows.
In the meantime. Don't beat yourself up about being unemployed, about not planning every fucking minute of your kids day or about wearing your damn PJ's all day. This is a TRAUMATIC situation we are all going through. There are no fucking rules, none. Nobody has been through this shit before and don't let them make you feel bad about the way you're dealing with it. As long as you have some routine of self care, it's all good. Join an online church, write a book, play video games, be you. Be the you you've always wanted to be but never had the time or motivation to become. Or just continue being the fabulous you that you are.
This is us now. Us, the grocery store clerks, the doctors, the healthcare workers, the janitors, the delivery drivers, the "necessaries" of society who are keeping us afloat (if I may steal the cheesiest line of all time "Not all heroes wear capes"). This is us now. Us, the forever changed.
My best thoughts and vibes to all my family and friends out there. My sincere wishes for the best to all of my fellow humans to come through this healthy and stronger for having gone through it. Until we meet again.
BUT.... I promise, this too shall pass. I haven't told many, but I did suffer a setback in this, I lost my job. I was laid off. My first reactions-anger, fear and then shame. I didn't tell a bunch of people, because I was a grown ass woman in my late fort, ahem, late thirties, who was unemployed in the middle of THE worst time to be unemployed. How would we survive? How could they do this to me? While I would love to tell you how the evil corporation I worked for did me wrong, it doesn't help. Plus, I'm legally bound by my severance agreement, lol, no seriously though. I am going to be okay, I guarantee you that. I am going to be okay because I choose to be. I am going to be okay, because frankly, I was raised to rise up, no matter what. Easier said than done, right? I choose to believe, because what is the alternative? Doom and gloom? Nah, that's not for me and it shouldn't be for you either. You will really have to take a hard look and make some hard decisions, but I assure you, you'll be okay and you'll do the right thing. Maybe you have your family, your friends or your faith, or shit, maybe you're lucky enough to have all three and those will get you through.
IF you need help, there is help. Help is nothing to be ashamed of and can come in the form of finance, supplies, services or just plain information. If you know me personally and need help finding help, your'e in luck because I am THE BEST at finding shit out. Literally, the best, trust me. So find my email, my social networking accounts or LinkedIn. I will find a way to find you help. If you're not friends with me personally, my suggestion is to literally Google what you're looking for, I am not fucking around. Type the question literally into Google and I promise it will start you down the path you need to be on. I wish I was Bill Gates status and could hand out checks faster than the government, but the universe has chosen a different path for me. Maybe that will be my next career, finding people help. Who the fuck knows.
In the meantime. Don't beat yourself up about being unemployed, about not planning every fucking minute of your kids day or about wearing your damn PJ's all day. This is a TRAUMATIC situation we are all going through. There are no fucking rules, none. Nobody has been through this shit before and don't let them make you feel bad about the way you're dealing with it. As long as you have some routine of self care, it's all good. Join an online church, write a book, play video games, be you. Be the you you've always wanted to be but never had the time or motivation to become. Or just continue being the fabulous you that you are.
This is us now. Us, the grocery store clerks, the doctors, the healthcare workers, the janitors, the delivery drivers, the "necessaries" of society who are keeping us afloat (if I may steal the cheesiest line of all time "Not all heroes wear capes"). This is us now. Us, the forever changed.
My best thoughts and vibes to all my family and friends out there. My sincere wishes for the best to all of my fellow humans to come through this healthy and stronger for having gone through it. Until we meet again.
