Finding Your Inner Strength While Being Unemployed

"Our greatest glory
is not in never falling,
but in rising
every time we fall."
Confucius

Being unemployed, we are constantly being tested to see our true strength and creativity during this fall.

Thank you, Universe for this beautiful gift!

Just want to throw a little thought out there, we usually bounce back in all situations one way or another. Being unemployed, we still possess this under lying strength to find solutions for the problem we are facing. Sometimes it takes longer than others times to see, understand and put into action a solution.

Jack was riding high, had a great job and loving family. When he heard about anyone losing his job, his thought was, “I really feel sorry for so and so, but that could never happen to me.”

Jack went to work early everyday and stayed late. His work was always completed in a timely manner and everyone loved working with him.

Suddenly, times changed and the company he was working for merged with another firm. Jack still did not worry.

As the weeks and months past Jack kept seeing the writing on-the-wall that there would be lay-offs. No way would he be affected.

Three months later, Jack was called into a meeting. During the meeting, Jack heard words and could not comprehend the thought that he was being laid-off.

It took him months to finally understand what happened. Slowly, his under lying strength to find a solution kicked into gear. Jack joined the Circle of Inspiration for the Unemployed (www.circlesofinspiration.com), found support and creative action steps he could take to find a new job.

Jack’s perspective on life had changed. He is not in denial about what is happening around him and appreciates the little things in life.

Even though Jack is uncomfortable traveling on the journey of the unemployed, his life has changed and he started to feel comfortable with whom he has become.

Therefore, it is true what Confucius says, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

Now It Is Your Turn
Please share with the Love Yourself – It Matters Community what gifts you have received while traveling on the journey of the unemployed. Sharing together we can support each other and make this journey a little easier.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Helen