She's NOT ready to tell you who she is. One day soon she will be, but not today. She is the inspiration behind this article; however, her identity must remain anonymous. Partly because she is not out of the storm quite yet, and in her defense, sometimes it's hard for us to make ourselves vulnerable to the world. She's not ready to reveal her story to everyone, but she did candidly expose her feelings to FAB. For the sake of the article, let's call her "Brenda." Brenda is lucky to have a job, given the current economic situation but that doesn't mean she isn't allowed to complain about the bitter-sweet feeling of having a job but hating it - all at the same time. I didn't try and comfort her during her venting mode, it was clear all she needed was a listening ear.
"I hate going to work, sometimes I don't even want to get out of bed. I feel like I am much smarter and experienced for this job." This very quote may sound familiar to you, probably because we've all been there when our job is consuming our thoughts, our mood, our attitude. Our day becomes a blur of unhappiness and misery. After Brenda vented, I shared in her trials, attesting to those same feelings that she's having. Shortly after, I switched sides. I left the "pity and complaining" side and went to the "perseverance and determined" side. Brenda soon followed me, agreeing that she needed a plan B and she needed it quickly! FAB came to the rescue of course. FAB didn't promise a brand new shiny job or a big salary or even a contact at another beauty house. However, FAB did offer to help her develop the necessary tools so that she would be well-equipped and confident to create a plan B. Sometimes its best if we understand the steps necessary to attain success, rather than being granted the answer. The process of pulling ourselves up, is often the most challenging but definitely the most rewarding!
Moral of the story: At some point in our lives, it seems that outside factors have gained control of our thoughts and that control starts to trickle down into our attitudes, our dreams, and even has the power to take over our lives - if we let the monster take over. FAB challenges you today to stand up to the beast that's causing you misery and fight back! Fight back because you owe it yourself to be happy and fulfilled. FAB is giving you 5 minutes to have a pity party and that's it. Get up. Get out. And go for yours!
Some of you may be wondering, how??? There is no clear cut answer as every one's situation is different but here are a few ideas:
- Update your resume
- Post resume on every site you can imagine and apply, apply, apply!
- Start researching volunteer and networking opportunities
- Try and join an organization that caters to your interest (speaking with like-minded individuals is powerful)
- Read and research (become intelligent on your topic of interest)
- Set up informational interviews (a way to learn information and network, great way to knock out 2 very important components in one sitting)
- Talk to people (start verbalizing your wishes and desires); how can anyone help you if they don't know you need assistance
- Be confident (passion and confidence make up for the experience you lack, don't ever forget this)
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