Funk Busters

Maybe it’s the time of year, the time of my life or the time I’m spending looking for a job.  There are just times I get into a funk.  I’m sure I’m not alone on this. What I have come to realize is that I’m the only one that can get me out of it.  While I have been looking for work as an Administrative Assistant I have discovered some things.  It is in fact “who you know” that will most likely land you that job you want so badly. Yes, you need the skills, but your endearing friend(s) can help you get your foot in the door. That statistic is around 85% according to some recent findings. I have tried working through temp agencies, too,  and while a lot of people have success with them I have not had the same success.  I have had the experience of being sent on a job interview for something totally different than what they told me it was. This was clearly a misrepresentation.  I have been sent on job interviews that have been like, well, “blind dates”…ugh. We also need to know is that we won’t get paid what we are really worth because the temp agency needs a piece of the pie. So I’m hitting the pavement hard and using every connection I have. No time to be shy. A couple good prospects await. And it’s a good thing to remember that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

This time of my life is pretty great.  I have good work experience and life experience at 40 something, (nearing 50) with a lot to be thankful for.  Job hunting can just be downright depressing.  This is frustrating for me due to the fact that I feel so blessed with where I am now. Married for 27 years with 3 great kids and a new granddaughter is quite awesome.  Everyone is healthy and connected. I have so much to offer! Hello?  Anybody out there?

This time of year some people get seasonal depression.  I don’t think that’s it at all for me.  I have always loved the fall with the colors of the leaves, the smells and the brisk clean air. It’s a refreshing and rejuvinating time of year. This time of year also offers more structure as school is back in session and home and community things become more routine.  For me that’s a good thing.  I like to have structure. 

I have been watching the squirrels. They frantically scurry about as they always do preparing for the winter.  They have needs and have to find ways to meet those needs. If they don’t move, they starve and they die. Well, I have been feeling like a squirrel this fall.  I don’t want to starve and die, so to speak. I guess I mean that in a spiritual, emotional and intellectual way. So I had to start moving! I got out of my funk by moving to getting ready for winter like those dizzy squirrels. I took the first step that only I could take. I have totally reorganized closets, storage shelves and have space ready to paint for new storage.  Our office area is in the middle of a revamp and is looking better than it ever has. The de-funking continues with some wood art projects…. photography… watercolors…jewelry… and landscaping just for starters.  I also write poetry and I journal regularly.  I can get my thoughts out of my head. It’s very cleansing. Having things to do and planning my day has given me inspiration. A completed task is encouragement to begin another and on it rolls. 

What is your passion?  Find out what “moves you” and get moving. The next time you find yourself in a slump or as I call it a “funk”, remember the squirrels and you won’t go absolutely nuts!