When is the last time you washed your hands? As a culture, we're going to come out of this crazy Corona era with an overall cleaner lifestyle. This is a good thing.
Something I enjoy doing when I wake up is washing my hands. Not that I think germs have made residence on my hand phalanges but symbolically, I'm reminded the day is a clean slate.
Unrelated at this point in the blog, I like to compost my food throughout the year. I think everyone should. It reduces trash and adds nutrients back into the soil when used properly. Identifiably, I consider myself a compost-ologist. *steps off soap box*
When the time comes in early spring to add said compost to my garden, I generally will lay down the food compost before putting a layer of yard waste compost on top of it. This creates a bed of success for any seed. Following my nerdy garden speak still?
Inevitably when the soil temperature starts to rise, I see plants come up from the soil that I didn't initiate myself. Most of the time, these are from the seeds of the food I've eaten over the past year. In the spirit of sustainability, I normally will let a handful of peppers and tomato plants come to maturity from this and carry on the circle of life. These plants are unexpected but great surprises.
While there is a sense of light at the end of the tunnel in certain parts of the country, many of us are in a state of limbo having lost our jobs or from being fur-lowed. While financial stress is a very real and vibrant factor, take a trip down opportunity lane with me.
When looking for new employment, it's easy to silo yourself in your current industry. Simply by updating your resume, your brain assumes you'll take a job similar to one of those listed. While that may have the least barriers to entry, simply as a mental practice, I encourage you to think outside your experience and be open to other industries/interests you have.
I'm not a big "follow your passion" preacher. Good on you if you do, but you can be just as happy or happier in a job and still maintain your passions as a hobby.
My words of provocation here are a simple reminder that your skills are most likely transferrable outside of your previous jobs. Don't get too caught up in the bustle of updating your resume and scouring LinkedIn to find an old high school acquaintance. Take 30 minutes a day to not be on your computer or phone and let your mind wander.
Similar to the current unforeseen vittles growing in my garden, you'll find your personal career brainstorming will produce some unexpected surprises. Lean into those even if it's just for kicks. Yep.
New in my life: I'm changing my oil and polishing my camping supplies for a trip. Home is where you make it. The blog may get a name change. Jack London made a fire.
Keep smilin'
JM
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