5 months
Having got my rental books sent back, and final grades for my classes, school is over for the semester. It has been one of those things that have helped me to focus in my unemployment. To not worry about work, or what has been happening in my absence.
I bought a bass guitar, a left-handed Paul McCartney Beatles knock off, and an amp, and am working on learning. I also have quite a bit of work to do around the house, but a lot of it is on hold, waiting for a contractor to replace my basement floor.
I dabble too much in political opinion, and though few read what I write in my altar ego, I enjoy doing it, and am always happy when people comment on it. Again, I do it for me.
I wasn't hired for staff at camp. That is a good problem for a BSA scout camp to have. Too many adults want to work, so no vacancy. It was a downer, but no bother, I get to spend the week hanging out with friends, and not being tied down to a job. With the LDS Church pulling out of Scouts for the older boys (14 and up), I see the writing on the wall for the rest. The LDS Church is the largest national sponsor of BSA, and if they pull out completely, that will not be good for the program.
Emotionally, I am a little perplexed. I thought coming home would be fairly simple. Living alone for three years has not been good for me, and it is a joy to be back. Working out relationships with family members that are close, but don't want anything to do with my better half is difficult. Right now, all but non-existent.
As I am writing, I hear thunder, and am SOOOO happy that I didn't bid some jobs back here in KC. Truth was, I was just done. I will never hear "they're deviating all over the freakin' sky" again. Well, not in real time anyway.
I good friend sent me a link to a TED talk. I had seen a few of those before, and enjoy them. Here is the link:
http://go.ted.com/ynC
It is in regards to practicing emotional first aid. He is right. When something is wrong physically, we take care of it. Mentally or emotionally? We should take care of those issues as well. I think it is 17 minutes long.
I don't mind admitting that I struggle to deal with the emotional. Another friend chided me for giving counsel that I do not apply to myself. They are right. Still working that. Another piece is the spiritual. When we see where we need to be, and see where we are, it is easy to really be hard on ourselves, at least for me. I should remember President Uchtdorf's counsel; "Stop it!".
I know that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is far more infinite that we can possibly comprehend. The question is; Are we trying to do what is right based on the knowledge that we have? If so, we are probably in a good place. Do we stumble? All the time. My greatest physical fear is falling. And I do it far too frequently. We just have to get up.
What does tomorrow hold? Tomorrow is that light in front of us. We can see sun, even on the cloudiest, most gloomy of days. If we look.
I bought a bass guitar, a left-handed Paul McCartney Beatles knock off, and an amp, and am working on learning. I also have quite a bit of work to do around the house, but a lot of it is on hold, waiting for a contractor to replace my basement floor.
I dabble too much in political opinion, and though few read what I write in my altar ego, I enjoy doing it, and am always happy when people comment on it. Again, I do it for me.
I wasn't hired for staff at camp. That is a good problem for a BSA scout camp to have. Too many adults want to work, so no vacancy. It was a downer, but no bother, I get to spend the week hanging out with friends, and not being tied down to a job. With the LDS Church pulling out of Scouts for the older boys (14 and up), I see the writing on the wall for the rest. The LDS Church is the largest national sponsor of BSA, and if they pull out completely, that will not be good for the program.
Emotionally, I am a little perplexed. I thought coming home would be fairly simple. Living alone for three years has not been good for me, and it is a joy to be back. Working out relationships with family members that are close, but don't want anything to do with my better half is difficult. Right now, all but non-existent.
As I am writing, I hear thunder, and am SOOOO happy that I didn't bid some jobs back here in KC. Truth was, I was just done. I will never hear "they're deviating all over the freakin' sky" again. Well, not in real time anyway.
I good friend sent me a link to a TED talk. I had seen a few of those before, and enjoy them. Here is the link:
http://go.ted.com/ynC
It is in regards to practicing emotional first aid. He is right. When something is wrong physically, we take care of it. Mentally or emotionally? We should take care of those issues as well. I think it is 17 minutes long.
I don't mind admitting that I struggle to deal with the emotional. Another friend chided me for giving counsel that I do not apply to myself. They are right. Still working that. Another piece is the spiritual. When we see where we need to be, and see where we are, it is easy to really be hard on ourselves, at least for me. I should remember President Uchtdorf's counsel; "Stop it!".
I know that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is far more infinite that we can possibly comprehend. The question is; Are we trying to do what is right based on the knowledge that we have? If so, we are probably in a good place. Do we stumble? All the time. My greatest physical fear is falling. And I do it far too frequently. We just have to get up.
What does tomorrow hold? Tomorrow is that light in front of us. We can see sun, even on the cloudiest, most gloomy of days. If we look.
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