Yeah, yeah, the inauguration--a year ago today I got laid off

And it's among the best things that have ever happened to me.

Right up there with getting a dream job teaching overseas right out of college. Experiencing life through the eyes of my son, who happens to be an Aspie. Reclaiming my health through changing my diet. Spending time with distant relatives on their native soil, learning about where my ancestors came from and who I am. Breaking 101 the first summer I learned how to golf.

Having reality as one perceives it yanked out from under them is as cool as those things?!

Yes.

A good friend mentioned the film Lemonade today, and I watched it just now. Ironic, serendipitous, validating, fabulous. If you're not familiar with it, everyone in the film was laid off from a job in advertising in the last few years, and every one of them saw their way to making lemonade out of their particular batch of lemons. One of them captured best the mechanics of how her life was transformed, and how it's been for me: if you spend your time doing the things that bring you joy, your life changes in simply profound and profoundly simple ways.

During the previous 365 days, my status has allowed me the time and the energy to write a book. Attend meetings of groups with a variety of purposes. Which in turn provided the opportunity to meet some truly authentic and awesome people, too numerous to mention or link to. I so appreciate having you in my life, and I can't wait to see what happens next.

And that's how I start my days now.

I can't wait to see what happens next.

I highly recommend it.

Comments

[Deb Schanilec]

lol!! Yup, surprises are a dime a dozen around here :-)

[Charlie]

You can golf a 101?! Any other surprises?! (silly question...)

[Deb Schanilec]

Thank you, Linda!! And from the looks of things, same to you!!!

[Linda robinson]

Happy, happy anniversary of stepping on the Road to New Adventure. A year ago already? I can't wait to see what happens for you next, either. Congratulations!