3 - Overwhelmed?

Today my reality has started to sink in.  I still keep telling myself that there is a position out there for me, I just have to find it.  But everywhere I turn, there is talk about layoffs and 'no hiring', about depression economy and no opportunities.  I talked to someone in HR at my old company today and asked her a few questions.  She said, "No one's hiring."  And I thought, I hope you don't lose your job!

I talked to another woman unemployed today, and her advice was "update your resume".  The thing is that what I want to do applies to various fields and each one requires a bit of tweaking.  I could be updating my resumes until the cows come home and never apply!  That is a trap I cannot fall into.  So, I resolve to take one step at a time.  It doesn't have to be a big one, just take one.  And, my step today was finding 3 jobs to apply to.  I haven't applied yet, but I found postings.  It's a step. Tomorrow, I apply.

My Gratitude Moments for Today:
1/ I'm grateful today for finding positions that would work for me.
2/ I'm grateful today for the encouragement I continue to get from friends when they find out.
3/ I'm grateful today for knowing that I have gifts and abilities that I can offer to a company, things that make me an asset so that I have something to throw in the face of the demeaning voices inside me.
4/ I'm grateful today for taking action in something - my car's small fixes and some small returns.
5/ I'm grateful today for a home, a place to keep warm and rejuvenate.