I have a new approach to my job search – and Monday is now officially networking day. So far so good – I have a new connection that has hooked me up with a hiring manager this morning! And I have another new connection that I hope will just be a good resource for information on healthcare marketing. We have a lot in common and I’m already enjoying the chat with her.
I’m not a natural networker – but my outplacement coach gave me some tips and pointed me at some training to help. I know it just means putting myself out there but since the layoffs, I have been plagued by my old issues with shyness. I’ve always said I am more outgoing at work than I am in my personal life but lately, my professional persona has also clammed up. Time to brush off the shyness!
On a related note, in January, I responded to a post on my neighborhood Facebook page asking if anyone was interested in starting a crochet group. In February, another woman and I arranged for an in-person meet up where 4 other people came and as of today, we have 36 members in our Crochet/Knitting Friends Facebook group! It’s been an amazing experience for me and I feel like I’ve already made 4 really good friends. We even had an outing to YarnCon in downtown Chicago over the weekend! This has been a real adventure for me – and also helping me with my tendencies toward shyness.
I also had a friend that sent me an email about joy this morning. The gist of the article attached to the email was that too many people forget to feel joy every day. I’ve been trying to be more mindful about gratitude – but joy is certainly related. So now in addition to ending my day thinking about all I have to be grateful for, I’m going to start listing things that brought me joy in the day as well. Postive thoughts cannot help but manifest positive things right?
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