Meet Amy

I have struggled with the answer when asked, "What do you do?" and it isn't work-related. Ultimately, we settled on that I find things and untangle things. But I also read (a lot), pretend to wake surf, and watch Hallmark films.

Amy's bookshelf: 2024

The Weekend Away
it was amazing
So so good! Orla and Kate are long-time best friends off on a girls' weekend away. Kate is a bit of a player who is trying to get back at her soon-to-be-ex, causing her to spend frivolously and do drugs and hook-ups. Orla is a new mom ex...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, five-stars, thriller, and thoughtful
Written Off
really liked it
tagged: 2024, cozy, easy, and four-stars
Maybe Next Time
really liked it
Parts were a screaming 5 and parts were like “what?” And just irritated me. It is a Groundhog Day premise about a family of four - the mom is caught up in her own life and missing all that is going on around her with her kids and then he...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, fiction, four-stars, and thoughtful

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Guess, I'll quit letting things go...

I used to be really busy and feel like I wasn’t getting to spend nearly enough time with my girls.  And then guess what happened?  I got laid off.  So after 4 months of working for a company that I felt like I was sacrificing too much for, they gave me 2 weeks severance and my accrued vacation and sent me on my way.

The next day I went and spent the day in the sun, playing in the pool and visiting with my uncle and sister.  It was AWESOME.  Even though my sunburn doesn’t feel quit so awesome now.

And on Friday – the girls and I ran several errands.  Including getting me a new phone number.  It was very frustrating having to say goodbye to my phone number of 6 years all because I would have had to take on the terms of the contract with my old phone number.  It was not worth 20 months without a decent phone.  My job would have let me buy my old iPhone for $300 but I could get a new one for $200.  Instead, I’m using an old blackberry that has letters that don’t work and the volume is weak.  But, it is better than spending a huge chunk of change when I just lost my job.  So I’ll adapt.

I’ve reached out to several people about job possibilities, but I haven’t made my list yet of the top 10 places I would like to work.  It’s been a shocking adjustment for me.  Totally and completely unexpected.

Today I am not viewing it as a bad, “woe is me” type of situation – yet.  The first night, I didn’t sleep and it kept running it through my mind what I did wrong.  But, now I feel like it was a blessing.  I wasn’t happy only spending 1 1/2 – 2 hours a night with my girls (unless we let them stay up late).  It was frustrating not having time to run any errands.  We had not gone to the grocery store for several weeks.  When I was home, I was tired and discouraged because of things that had been said to me that I felt were totally uncalled for.  Although, I was excited about the potential of the “new” company and the series A funding that had been raised.

So now I’m looking for a job, spending lots more time with my girls, hoping to scrub and organize the house, weeding (instead of using weed killer), and planning on working out at least some.

Hopefully, it will also translate into more time to blog and hopefully more time to pursue photography.  I even plan on creating a photography Facebook fan page.

 

Thank you so much for all of the encouraging comments last week on the blog.  It helps to know that we are not alone and it is okay to let things go.

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5 comments to Guess, I’ll quit letting things go…

  • As Emily says above, sounds like a blessing in disguise to me! What a positive reaction that so many would have easily gone the other way. With a positive attitude like that you are certain to find a position that is probably even better.

    J

    P.s. you are a great photographer!

  • This really is the suitable blog for anybody who needs to seek out out about this topic. You notice so considerably its virtually laborious to argue with you (not that I genuinely would want…HaHa). You undoubtedly put a brand new spin on a subject thats been written about for years. Fantastic stuff, just excellent!

  • Emily
    Twitter: emihill

    One of those blessings in disguise? Hurry and get that FB page up and running–I will be the first to “like” it! 🙂

  • Sorry to hear the news. We will keep you in our prayers. I am glad you are getting to spend more time with your girls. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your photography!

  • Amy

    Hey you…. sounds like we need to go to lunch! I miss you SO much.