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Not Working is so hard

Riley23
Riley23

Not working is so hard, especially around your birthday, when you enjoy working on your birthday. I wrote a poem that conveys how I feel. 



Sense of Purpose


How should I feel


What should I do


I miss being, I miss doing, I miss feeling


Does a job matter that much


Does a job/position define who we are


If not, what does


I was a Case Manager, I was a Student, I was a Sales Associate, I was a Data Entry Clerk


What is my title now


I have been applying


I have been hoping and praying


Waiting for a chance, waiting for a sign of what will be


I miss feeling, I miss doing, I miss working


When will I be given a chance, when will I feel better, when will I do better


How should I define myself- C-A-R-R-I-E


Caring, assertive, restless, romantic, isolative, and entertaining.


I also love the name Riley


I do not feel like a Carrie, I feel like a Riley


But as a nickname, because I was named after my one of my ancestors


 



 I hope you like it. I am trying to cope with these feelings.



Riley 

kayjay123
kayjay123
I feel your lostness feeling. Lost without your identity. It is difficult when you don't have to be somewhere, do something, meet a deadline. It is easy to be identified by your job, no matter what it is. I hope you keep your chin up and keep searching. But most of all, I hope you discover fulfillment and joy in other areas of your life.
Riley23
Riley23
Thank you! I appreciate your support:)

Riley
bonusjack
bonusjack
I hope it's not hitting you too hard. I have always really hated having to work on my birthday. When I worked, I needed to have a hobby in order to keep myself sane. Now that I have retired, I find that staying sane is easy when you can do what you want to do all day. But back to your situation. Do you have any hobbies, interests, children or pets?
itssherrytee
itssherrytee
@Riley23 Check out my response here:

https://www.dailystrength.org/group/unemployment/discussion/unemployed-with-a-master-s
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