giving rise to action; staying fit and sane through running
(34 Weeks)
September 11, 2001, was a turning point in my career. I was the Vice President at Bergen County’s United Way (New Jersey). If you’re not familiar with the area, we were right across the Hudson River from northern Manhattan and the skyline is visible from many points in our communities. As the news came in, I remember we all had a feeling of just wanting to gather our families close and hide in our homes.
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The last 6 years I have spent essentially re-grouping. This month in 2014 I was diagnosed with cancer. In June that year, a month after surgery, I lost my job and as my life spiraled further out of control that summer and fall, culminating with my husband’s death in October, I vowed to create a new and better life for me and my daughter. It took me a little longer than I thought it would.
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I’m well aware that this blog has become consistently inconsistent. For the past 3 months I was basically working four part-time jobs (and still not actually earning a living wage). I did manage to cut down hours from two of the jobs and last week was my last week at the third job. The fourth job is my own business (and the time I am putting into looking for work, either clients or full-time employment). Read more