Day 15 - Changing Seasons
Looking at this now it feels kind of boring but this morning, the excitement to wear jeans and a sweater was REAL.
October 16th, 2024
The weather dropped a cool 23 degrees from yesterday to today. I can’t even remember the last day we had that wasn’t in the 90s so it was quite shocking to go outside to the gym and finally feel the chill of FALL. Perspective is everything; in Seattle, we’d get excited for a 72 degree day to wear shorts but now in Austin, that same temperature calls for jeans and boots!
The changing of seasons is always reason for celebrations and the change in weather couldn’t have represented the change in my spirits any better, but for sadness rather than joy.
Today marks 2 months without a job which is the longest I’ve gone without employment since I was 14??? I had all the confidence in the world that I’d have a new job right away but I underestimated the current job market. This morning I had 4 lifelines and possible options but I received a call that I wasn’t going to move forward to the final round with one company. Even though I wasn’t going to take the job due to it not really aligning with what I want to do long term and where I want to (physically) be, it was a blow to the ego. I’m still in the interview process with 2 other places and the 3rd place might fall off the radar since the recruiter left the company and I have no other contact information to reach someone else. All of a sudden I’m anxious and am constantly refreshing my email to see if there is any word regarding the status of my other options. It’s not a great feeling.
I’m simply grateful to be here and have the time, space, and resources to be selective about my next move. It’s tough but no pity parties over here! Today was a good reminder that things can drastically change from one day to the next. We must keep our heads high, a smile on our face, and a cute jacket to layer on.
Great things are coming!
