Subliminal Talk

I have been laid off from my job.

This is excellent. I'm getting an excellent severance package, which is better than I had expected. This is combined with the benefit of no longer reporting to a manager for- and from- whom I had no respect and a job which was completely unsatisfactory.

Right now, this is much like a combination of a summer vacation and an opportunity to accomplish some of the things I've not made time to do.

I credit AM5 and OGSF for changing how I reacted to this event. In the past, I've taken it very personally and made a big deal about it, usually crippled by fear of being jobless forever. This time, my reaction is attenuated to a great degree, though some of the negativity is still there.

Time to make lemonade, my friend.

That is the current challenge. There are many recipes for lemonade, and I have a unique opportunity to work toward a fulfilling one. The difficulty lies in knowing which one. There will be time spent with my journal and a pen this week.

I have no doubts about finding another job. My skills are in high demand in my area, and I have 6 more weeks paid before I'm officially unemployed. So I'm starting WM2: I've been waiting to start this program for a while, and I think it's time.

In keeping with my pattern, I'll start a new journal to document what happens.