Quitting Your Job Successfully

On Friday, I quit my job and walked out the door. What an amazing feeling!

I didn't do this in anger or disgust, I just wanted to leave on my own terms. I've had to deal with a difficult boss for the last three years, and I felt the only way I could leave without a lot of residual anger or fear, was to leave the way I wanted to--on a positive note.

I walked into Human Resources and told them I had found a wonderful new position, which is true, and that all of my projects were up-to-date. I handed in my laptop, phone, and camera, had a brief exit interview, and I was off.

Don't be afraid to do what feels right for you when you leave a job. Both my employer and I were free to separate at any time for any reason, and so this was easy. Next time you need to make a change, consider what's best for you, treat others respectfully, and do it.

I dwell in possibility --Emily Dickinson

Hope and possibility. I choose to live in the realm of hope and possibility, because to do otherwise would mean denying the true nature of everything around me.

I choose to believe that there is always something good that will come out of a situation if I will simply open myself to it.

I choose to hope that today will be an incredible day, perhaps my last day, and I don't want to miss a moment of it.

If you've been struggling to get through yet another day, may I suggest you try something different? Try believing that there is possibility in the day before you. What if this day of all the days of your life will be your best day? Would you want to miss a single moment? Maybe one moment will be THE moment to change your life forever.

I choose to dwell in possibility. How about you?

Unemployment: Chance Favors the Prepared Mind

"Chance favors the prepared mind." Alexander Fleming

Were you prepared to lose your job? Most of us would say, 'no," and we'd all be in good company. But now that you have time on your hands; no more "crazybusy" schedule, are you prepared for the next opportunity that's coming your way? Is your mind clear and focused, or bogged down in worry?

If you're finding that you're still in the crazybusy mindset and having trouble slowing down, I have some suggestions:

Walk - Taking a daily walk will clear your head and reconnect you with thoughts of what brings you joy.

Write - Writing three pages in long hand every morning will help you get out all of the fog in your head and open up space for new thoughts and new opportunities.

Wait - There are two ways to wait while you're unemployed. You can wait patiently for a new job or new opportunity to come your way, or you can actively "wait" on others--giving your time in the service of others. Taking yourself out of your own circumstance will lift you out of yourself and create a space for new people and thoughts to enter your mind.

It's all about making space, preparing your heart and mind, for the future. Why don't you start now--take a walk, write a bit, then come and share your thoughts here.



Note: In CrazyBusy, Dr. Edward Hallowell talks about how crazy life can be today.