"Love-noun: Warm attachment, enthusiasm or devotion." Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary
I intended to sit down and write about LOVE since after all it is Valentine's Day! As I began, I was compelled to write about an anniversary that also occurs this week. I wasn't going to go this "deep" since we are "just getting to know each other" but I want to do so I can honor this anniversary and LOVE!
Two years ago I was given the "boot" ...let go, laid off, fired, released, parted ways, left...how ever you want to describe it... from a company that I worked at for over a quarter of a century. My world was turned upside down in an instant. Surprised? Ummm YES, to say the least! Angry? Of course. Pissed off? Hell yea! Sad? Indeed (cried my eyes out for days). Scared? Too death. Confused? My head spun like a top on my shoulders. Shameful? Yup! Resentful? You bet!
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After getting over the initial SHOCK..I knew things would never be the same. I just didn't fully embrace or understand yet how my life would change.
Through the shock, the first thing I did after I "got the boot" was to go home, fall into my (now) husband's arms and weep like a baby. He held me, consoled me and assured me "Everything is going to be alright!". He poured LOVE all over me and some how I soaked it in.
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Through the anger, I reached out to my family and embarrassingly explained that I "got the boot". They listened, comforted me and showered me in LOVE and somehow I soaked it in.
Through the shame, I reached out to friends and confessed that I "got the boot". They hugged me, vented with me, feed me cocktails, and bathed me in LOVE and somehow I soaked it in.
Trust me..It wasn't easy but the LOVE that was given to me (and that I opened up to receive) gave me strength. I remember thinking "How can I feel soooo bad yet feel soooo much LOVE?". The abundance of LOVE gave me the strength and courage to take some risks and make major changes in my life. The first of which was to hire a Life Coach...one of the best decisions I ever made! (That's a story for another blog!)
A lot of work and growing pains followed. I grieved the loss of that part of my life and processed many feelings. Relief? Yes. Hope? Oh yea. Freedom? Indeed. Inspired. Transformed..I could go on...but the feeling that surprised me the most was the LOVE I felt for the company and the people that "gave me the boot!".
The "boot" was definitely a "blessing in disguise". Truth be told, the passion wasn't there for me anymore and I was pretty miserable. Now i'm happily, excitedly, enthusiastically pursuing this new career as a Co-active Life Coach and I couldn't be more thrilled and fulfilled. My heart gets filled every day as I work with clients and experience them stepping into lives they dream of. How lucky am I?
With the common thread of LOVE weaving throughout my life, I rediscovered the most important kind of LOVE there is..Self LOVE. So "What's LOVE got to do with it?"...EVERYTHING! An extremely difficult situation enables me to practice self LOVE which in turn makes me a better LOVER! (Figuratively speaking of course!) I wanted to share this story with you and hope you find some inspiration. So Happy Valentine's Day to all and happy anniversary to me!
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