Dear all,

Thank you so much for all of your kind and encouraging words! They have been so helpful in reminding me to stay grounded, focused, and optimistic. I really appreciated having Raven11 to relate to, anita’s suggestion of feeling my fear as an observation and not catastrophizing (I have a bad habit of doing that), and Todd Corbet’s encouraging words about discovering something new about myself (and I have, indeed!).

As it stands, I’m still searching for a job, but my patience had recently paid off and I was able to apply to several jobs in the last two weeks that I feel be in a great position for and where I would really love to be working. I’ve been able to use this extra time for much needed rest and devote my time to apply to go back to school, which I don’t think I would have had time for if I were working. Lastly, I am counting my blessings as my husband recently got a new job and is more than happy to emotionally and financially support me during this time.

Just wanted to provide a quick update to you all because I wanted to let you know that your words have been so, so helpful in helping me get through this. Wishing you all a blessed week!