TOO HEAVY!!!

Today has been another tough one. Really tough.

If I were a person who believed in curses I would say that one has been cast upon me.

Thankfully though, I do not believe in curses, yet I understand that life is full of trials. In that regard I feel as though I have my share along with many extras.

This morning as I was preparing to go to an interview I made a call in an effort to lessen my financial burden as I have NO income and simply can not handle things as I should at this time. Unfortunately, instead of the call working in my favor, it worked completely against me and I am now in a worse spot than before I made the call. Talk about a sucker-punch!

Although things seem to be going from bad to worse for me, I still praise God...EVERYDAY, and throughout the day. I don't know why all of these negative things are happening to me as they are but I do know that none of them are happening without God's knowledge, so I have to hold on to my faith and know that He is working things out. I don't see how yet, but I TRUST that He is.

I wonder though about those curses. I mean...I believe wholeheartedly in BLESSINGS, so how is it that I can believe in one and not the other. Is that even possible? I dunno. My spirit feels better in knowing that there are (and will be) trials...and on the flip-side are blessings. That just works better for me.

Anyway...continue to pray for me (in the name of Jesus) if you will, that I receive a BREAKTHROUGH soon. I need one (or more) in a mighty might way. Y'all just don't know!

Well...back I go to my job search, although I pray that this afternoon's interview turns into a job offer. Gosh, I sound like a broken record because I have said that about EVERY interview I've gone on. I'm trying hard not to believe that there is something "wrong with me." Yet the thought keeps coming up as I interview for position after position with no offers being made yet.

Is it my hair?
I wear it natural, but very neatly styled.

Is it my size?
I'm a "big girl."

Is it my age?
I'm older than the folks who've interviewed me, by at least 10 years. I can tell.

Is it my race?
I'm Black.

I wonder.

I mean, it can't be my lack of experience because I have decades worth of corporate sales/customer service experience under my belt.

I am articulate, professional, and personable.

So what can the problem be? It's not like I'm applying and not getting calls. No...I get called in for interviews and then the process just falls into the toilet from there. I  just don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Maybe y'all can help me out.

Let the DIALOGUE begin: Do you know of any companies who are hiring...like right now, as in IMMEDIATE need?

 My experience is in:

• Inside Sales
• Account Management
• Sales Support (as in...co-managing accounts with field reps. They handle things on the outside and I handle everything on the inside.)
• Customer Service

Talk to me (and everyone you know) PLEASE!

Til next time...

Humbled

This morning during my daily Bible devotion I read 1 Peter 4:9 which reads (from the NLT translation):

"Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay."

That was a real eye-opener for me and it got me to wondering just how many folks there are in my life who would actually allow me to stay in their homes (for a brief time, of course.)

I wondered because my current situation may lead me to that come January 1st. I honestly don't know how I am going to pay my rent which means that I will have to move. Move where? I have no idea. I don't even know where all of my stuff is supposed to go. Until I get a job (which I am diligently seeking DAILY), I won't be able to get a new place.

I know that I would be an exceptional "visitor." I would be sure to be up and out EARLY (probably to the nearest library) where I could continue my job search, and would only return in the evening to shower and sleep. Repeating the same routine the next day.

I wouldn't even eat any food where I'm staying because I don't want to be any more of a burden than I already would be by showering and sleeping there. I would make my presence known as little as possible.

I pray that it doesn't come down to all that, but just in case...it's really got me wondering. Who, if anyone, would open their doors to me?

Most folks would agree that I am a fairly decent person. Unfortunately, I just happen to be at a stage in my life where everything has unraveled. I know that eventually things will be nicely tied together again...it's just gonna take me a little more time. I'm trying though. Lord knows I'm trying.

So...Let the DIALOGUE begin: Have you ever let someone (non-relative) stay in your home until they were able to get back on their feet?

Talk to me!

Til next time...

AVAILABLE!

Wow! It's been a while since I last posted.

Gotta tell ya...life has been a bit overwhelming, causing me to crawl under the proverbial "rock."

Can't say that things have gotten any better, but I know how important writing is to me, and it's one of the very few things that I can actually control, so...I'M BACK.

Yeah...the results of Tuesday's presidential election have me a bit "concerned" as I had absolutely NO IDEA that "that man" would actually pull it off and win. 

Even before the election though there were many other "concerns" on my plate. The greatest being my unemployment situation.

My goal was to be re-employed before the election as I knew that there would probably be some financial uncertainty with the economy afterward. Well...sometimes we set goals and simply don't reach them. And so...here I am...still unemployed, and seeking.

My question to YOU today is this: Will you help me? PLEASE??

Here's the deal.

I have been diligently seeking employment, have registered with more employment agencies and job recruiting sites than I can count. I have even been on a number of interviews. None of those efforts have resulted in a job offer yet.

I once heard that 80 percent of available jobs aren't even posted. That just reaffirms for me how important it is to "network." These days, the real key to getting a job is "knowing somebody." Otherwise, my resume is sitting in an electronic pile with a host of others. Unfortunately, my "network" is fairly small, however...you all know folks I don't, so I am asking you to reach out to YOUR networks (PLEASE) and SHARE this post so that perhaps someone, somewhere, who's looking for someone like me will contact me regarding a job...SOON.

Please. Don't just read this and then scroll to the next thing. Share this, PLEASE. It won't cost you a thing, yet would help me greatly.

Ideally, I'd love to work for an organization that provides services and assistance to homeless youth and their families. Unfortunately, I've never worked in that field, it's simply what my heart has a passion to do, so I've been unable to get through that particular door.

As a result, I am more than ready to get back to what I've always done (so that I can get back to paying the bills).

For those who are wondering...here are the "Cliffs Notes" version of what that is:

• Inside Sales (no cold-calling, telemarketing, "hunting") / Sales Support / Account Management (Supporting Field Reps who work outside, while I manage the accounts and assist customers on the Inside. This is what I've done well, and do best.)
• FULL TIME Permanent or FULL TIME Temp to Hire
• Within 20 miles of 90706 zip code

If you, or someone you know, are aware of any immediate opportunities that fit that criteria, PLEASE let me know. I would be happy to forward my resume to you, and/or them, for a more detailed view of my experience.

I am an excellent employee who works "smart" while bringing light and positivity to the environment. Just ask any of my former co-workers and they will gladly attest to that fact.

Ok...enough about me. It's now YOUR turn. What cha got?

Let the DIALOGUE begin: Who's hiring?

Talk to me (SOON)!

Til next time...

Would You?

There's a phrase that folks use when life gets to be too much and they are simply overwhelmed. I'm sure you've heard it before:

"Calgon, take me away!"

Well...that's how I've been feeling lately. I just wanna be "anywhere but here"...at least for a little while.

What's stopping me?

Well...I can't afford to just pick up and leave. I've got financial obligations and whatnot.

And that got me thinking...

It would be sooo nice if I could create a Go Fund Me campaign where folks can donate toward the ever so BENEFICIAL (and much needed) cause of my "Positive Mental Health."

I figured it would work like this...

I have roughly 600 friends on Facebook. If each of those folks contributed TEN dollars...JUST TEN DOLLARS, to my campaign, that would yield $6000 that I would used toward DEVELOPING and INCREASING my "Positive Mental Health."

What would I do with the money? I don't know yet.

Maybe I would use it to catch up on bills. THAT would certainly increase my "Positive Mental Health."

Maybe I would use it to go toward my car repairs. THAT would certainly increase my "Positive Mental Health."

Maybe I would use it as a downpayment or first/last month's rent toward a new home where I can FINALLY have a PET. I want a dog sooo badly! THAT would certainly increase my "Positive Mental Health."

Maybe I would use it to take a much needed mind-clearing trip away. THAT would certainly increase my "Positive Mental Health."

Who knows???

All I know is that it would do me a WORLD of good to have a little help. Ok...$6000.00 is a LOT of help...but I NEED it.

As folks are reading this now though, I'm sure that they are saying, "Well hell, I NEED it too! Why should I give this money to YOU?"

Trust and believe...someone was saying that as they were reading.

And to that question I say again...it's ONLY TEN DOLLARS. If we can't help each other by giving a TEN DOLLAR donation, then what are we to each other. And I'm speaking to society in general when I say that. It's only TEN dollars, but because of the reasons that I would be asking for, folks who can very easily AFFORD it will simply say NO, because MY reasons for needing the money don't line up with theirs.

If I were hungry or homeless, I'm sure that folks would readily and willingly donate the TEN dollars.

But because I need the money to enhance my "Positive Mental Health," which most folks either don't care about, or don't find important enough...they won't donate.

Makes me wonder sometimes when I see homeless people out on the street...how many of them asked friends and family for help...yet were rejected. How many of their lives would have been different if their pool of friends and family had simply donated TEN dollars each to their plight.

I wonder.

What if this TEN dollar request was the difference between life or death. Let's take ME out of the equation for a minute. What if someone else you knew was at the end of their rope, feeling hopeless, and put out this plea as one final last ditch effort...and they gave the same possible suggestions that I listed previously as to what they may do with the money. Would you give it to them? Or would you say, "Hmph! Whatever! You're not gonna take a vacation from life on MY dime (or 100 dimes)!"

Anywhoo...so yeah. If I had the nerve I would seriously create a campaign. I mean, folks have set up campaigns for some really off-the-wall RIDICULOUS stuff. I hardly think that my "Positive Mental Health" falls in that category.

Some folks simply need a break. I NEED A BREAK!

Ponder on that if you will, and Let the DIALOGUE begin: Have you ever donated to a Go Fund Me campaign? If so, what was the cause?

Talk to me!

Til next time...