Ok, Now I'm Finished

No, I'm not discontinuing the blog.  It helps a lot to have a creative outlet at times.  I just experienced a layoff at work.  I have never been through this process before.  You would expect a flood of negative emotions -- the hurt, anger, bitterness, confusion, depression, and so forth.  However, it really isn't healthy to dwell on the negative.  Many others were also impacted, and out of the ashes, the circumstance created a really positive environment and confirmed the fact that bonds of friendship transcend the halls of the workplace.  In fact, I even got a call from a colleague who went through the process last year, welcoming me to the club.  I think there is a sense of widespread relief, happiness and hope.  Sounds odd, doesn't it?

I still think the people with which you surround yourself will continue to contribute to your own success.  It doesn't apply only to current jobs.  It's also something that applies to daily life.  I'm starting the job search, and I'm sticking close to those who were also impacted.  A layoff has nothing to do with the quality of the work or people.  I continue to submit that you can define success as the sum of the yourself and the people with which you choose to surround yourself.  So it's no longer time to contemplate change.  It's time to act upon it.

Life continues to move forward, and so do I.

See ya.