What would you do if…|| Week:169

I exchange uncertainty for opportunities, Galen. Definitely, We have all experienced something like this, we plan something in detail, we work on it, we use all our energy to achieve it and suddenly life completely changes the situation due to circumstances beyond our will, or our own choices. 😳

I've already lived through this ugh, and it's very badass, Galen... After this, I got seriously ill.

I start by saying that years ago I was fired among the 20,000 workers of the first state-owned company in my country, it was terrible because after 30 years of uninterrupted service, they threw you out literally without any of your benefits, savings fund, professional socio-economic status, everything went to waste, they fired me at zero, just for thinking differently from the government that currently leads my country.

This is already in the past, painful, emotionally yes, but it was not, nor is it the end of my world.

You can't turn the clock back, but you can wind it up again to move forward. That's what I did. Life changes in a matter of seconds and options should be available, that's the important thing for me.

We must persevere with hope.

Fortunately, hope is one of the most relevant personal resources for both our well-being and our success in life. I don't lose it, storms can make me stronger and they never last forever, that's why it's important to develop it in difficult times... no job, no income.

After I hit rock bottom, in 2002, I took this experience as a learning opportunity, I think that if one does not fail to get ahead, it is because you are not alive. To understand it cost me a journey through my internal waters, Galen.

There are many reasons why I do not collapse so easily and in the midst of adversity I am very perseverant, disciplined, and committed, I get skills that I did not know I had in my mind, and essence, what they call "attitude to advance and evolve”... Despite...!!!

What did I do to deposit money?

I began to exercise my mind and body to give flexibility to my creation of new opportunities, with the sole purpose of accepting the new routines.

I had to shield my emotional load and change my uncertainty, to face my fears from the premise that what I do “today is the right thing”, It's not really easy, but I try every day, I don't blame myself anymore if I make a mistake back then, in 2002.

Furthermore, I undertook new ways to generate income, I joined the University in my city, I started by teaching classes, then I took a promotion job, for tenure at the university to be a graduate advisor, and Fortunately, I succeeded, which improved my income. I'm still active.

In addition to that, I volunteered at some foundations to help people who were going through similar situations, “not having a job”, and from my experience the contribution is significant. I'm still active.

I made bread in my house, I loved a lot of bread, to sell in my community. Furthermore, I still do it eventually on dates like Christmas making the traditional ham bread, and bread with nuts for my house and for sale.

Likewise, I expanded my support network, I asked for help (friends, and family) which somehow allowed me to process my emotional pain, so that it did not become another problem and a burden for my family. Naturally and instinctively as a woman, I am programmed to help and protect my family, sometimes above myself, but I can assure you that being like this is not always healthy, but it gives good results in times of adversity.

After this experience Galen, I can assure you that my leadership is innate and my strength in the face of difficulties has made it a fundamental piece when in my family we are going through a crisis, be it illnesses, problems with the couple, children, labor conflicts, in short, any type of crisis.

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I want to clarify that the purpose of this post is to highlight the abilities I have as a human being and a woman, but I must emphasize that the support and company of J.R, my husband was and still is that of a supportive, respectful, generous and responsible man, who made the road of thorns easier for me.

In the photo, my space, in my garden,right in the olive tree, this friend of power, guardian of my spiritual knowledge, comes to visit me every day at 5 pm, Before I thought that Owls only came out at night, it bodes well for my life.