One

Today marks my one-year anniversary with my employer. On December 31, 2020, my employer of almost three years laid me off, due to my project not being renewed. I was told that I could go to another project, but that didn't happen. Dates kept getting pushed back. Communication became null. For the first time in decades, I found myself without a full-time job. Sad that I left a job where I worked with an amazing group of people. I actually had I job that I liked. But there was truly nowhere for me to go and maintain that level of enjoyment. Sometimes we're at jobs or in situations, where it requires us to look beyond the good to realize the bad.

I had great job leads, interviews, and offers. I declined certain jobs because I remembered past jobs and vowed never to repeat that cycle. I was on a mission for PEACE at this stage in my life. I had worked hard for organizations and disrupted my personal life. I made sacrifices all for the sake of being labeled a good/hard worker for companies that definitely deserve it. In fact, I referred to them as "plantations". I stayed out in the field doing most of the work. I never had the desire to be "with the house crowd" which is usually the reason why people often question who did I think I was. I didn't think but knew who I was and what I did and could do. So I continued my searches and endured the rejections.

Most importantly, I remembered my prayers and his promises. For years I always said, I desired a work-from-home job, my baby to attend college without paying a dime, and my declaration of love with someone who gets me and got me.

For one job I interviewed for, I did everything by the book. They loved my personality and were impressed by my skills; I never heard anything. I recall a prayer for me, and the words weren't "give her this job" but "give her the job that you see fit."

Not working gave me a time of reflection and availability. Things fell into place. I never skipped a beat with anything. I started doing some consulting. I found myself revisiting some old bridges, only to realize that nothing changed. In actuality, it was time to burn that bridge to ensure that I never crossed it again. I discovered a new me that saw a different me and I liked her.

During those few months, my support was amazing. There was never a conversation that didn't start off with asking if I needed anything and before the dial tone, the assurance to call if indeed I did. It was during this time of so-called defeat, I experienced many victories.

Then low and behold, while being petty on Facebook, I was contacted by a friend. They asked if I was working, and I said, "no." Weeks later I was offered a job working in higher education and at home. Those who know me, know how I love higher education, particularly the student side. I'm a motivator, but I give it to you straight with no chaser. I want to see you succeed. But at the same time, if you don't want my motivation, I conserve my energy for those who do. These days, it's easier to walk away from certain storms, Instead of weathering them.

I type this post while sitting in front of my work computer in my office at home, waiting on my coffee to finish brewing. Cheers to perseverance, tenacity, and faith. Thanksgiving to those that saw fit to whisper my name in a prayer. I am a true and living testimony that "I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging for bread." To anyone reading this long post and you are in a season of uncertainty, hold on. Someone is watching. Someone is standing in the gap for you. It's a temporary setback for an enormous comeback.

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