The Adventure Continues

Two months on and I am STILL sitting at my computer, trawling through job search sites and completing endless application forms.

Today I am having a rest and writing a blog!

To be honest I have spent as much time engaging in Social Networking such as twitter.com  facebook.com as I have looking for employment!

There is a line in a song which goes something like this....'Last night a DJ saved my life, with a song!'
My song line is......'Last night Social Networking saved my life!'

Corny? Yes! Cheesey? Definately!

But true!

Give me a crisis and you will see the best in me.
I am a born 'firefighter'.
In the midst of disaster I leap into action, rounding up the troops, planning, organising with gusto!
I remain calm when all around there is chaos! Rational, practical and reliable!

When the Crisis is over - I fall apart! When the dust has settled and the troops have disbanded, normality ensuing the changes, I am left reeling, wandering around aimlessly screaming 'What Just Happened?'

Nobody is listening.

The 'troops' have left happily skipping towards their new adventures.
I wouldn't have it any other way.

I certainly wouldn't want them to witness my 'falling apart'. That has to be done alone.

When I found out I was to be made redundant I whipped into action. Forming support groups for my colleagues making myself available 24/7 to those who needed to talk, who wanted advice and support. I plunged myself into positivity. Encouraging and applauding as my colleagues attended interviews and were successful in securing new employment.

At the end of the 'Redundancy Party' we (the troops and I) parted company with hugs, kisses and false promises to 'keep in touch'!

The next few weeks are a blur of gradual deterioration into a cloudy black fog of confusion, panic, despair and  hopelessness.

Why can't I get another job? I'm not good enough? What the hell am I going to do??
Single parent of a 10yr old boy, dwindling redundancy money, car payments, tennis, clothes, shoes to buy - Argh!!!!

In the middle of this 'black cloud' I found Social Networking predominantly twitter.com

At first I only followed conversations and then I began to follow people. It was intriguing to me to read what people was thinking, feeling and doing without having to interact.
I clicked on links which led me to peoples blogs - I read everything I could from an individuals personal thought to blogs about interests or gadgets. I was hooked!

It didn't take my own problems away but it helped to calm my internal panic and confusion.

I now have some followers of my own and interact with them on twitter.com

I follow people for different reasons; Funny, Kind, Interesting, Informative, Inspiring, Motivating .......

Here are a few of them;

@paulocoelho is an author of numerous books, he engages with his audience by inviting them to interact with him and each other via his website: http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com/ he twitters some thought provoking stuff too.

@coporatemonk - life coach for business with a passion for adventure - you can find him: http://darrenwise.wordpress.com/

@marcus_baker - internet marketer and a very inspiring guy! Find him: http://www.marcusonthemove.com/

@lance02 Writer at the Jungle of Life, he discusses life and our journey through it - writes some fantastic quotes. Find him: http://www.jungleoflife.com/

@alihale Professional Blogger Find her: http://www.aliventures.com/ - ali has written an ebook 'Staff Blogging Course' - highly recommended!

@LiveLifeByMyRulz & @WarriorSage Creative Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker, Singer/Song Writer and Master of multiple streams of Income. Find him: http://www.yourdailylifecoach.com/ his video's have truly inspired and motivated me.

@csdaley a fantastic writer you can read his blog:  http://www.csdaley.com/

There are many more fabulous people I follow such as @TheOldDear very witty lady! Who always replies to my random tweets!

The Black Fog still surrounds me but I feel it shifting slightly and.....Oh!......Wait!.....I think I can see a little sunshine coming my way.............?!

'Last Night Social Networking Saved My Life & Today, Tomorrow..............!'

The Adventure Continues...