Please support me in my quest to become a more well-rounded person with a fulfilling and enriched way of living. This years 2010 resolution is designed to pursue just that cause. Many New Years resolutions die out as soon as the christmas tree gets tossed into the trash heap. This year, I propose to take on a series of 12 30 day challenges, all with the intention of creating a richer, healthier existence for myself. While some goals seem less ambitious than others, these are the pursuits I am interested in completing within this coming year. The ultimate goal being that I carry these challenges into my everyday life throughout 2010 and beyond. Follow along as I blog about my quest. Lets see how far I make it!!!

Proposed Challenges:

JANUARY: Dedicate self to finding full time work (portfolio work and networking)
FEBRUARY: No Soda
MARCH: Exercise
APRIL: Start a new blog I've been thinking about thanks to Peter Ross
MAY: Floss
JUNE: Love Life
JULY: No TV
AUGUST: Meditate
SEPTEMBER: Eat within 100 Miles
OCTOBER: Money Management/debt repayment/savings
NOVEMBER: Read
DECEMBER: Sing


1.11.2010

Week three!

Hello again! Last week I went north to CT to work with my freelance client...we got so much work done! I love going there and working with her as it always puts me in the right frame of mind (I AM a designer, I DO know what I am doing, I LIKE my work!) Early in the week we focused on Bath fittings and towards the end were thinking about the kitchen accessories, and doing a lot of problem solving in the meantime. When I got home I continued on the kitchen work.
Meanwhile, I stayed up late one night and found some show on depression and job loss. It was interesting enough for me to find a website the subject was using...
http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenter.aspx

I took a few tests throughout last week. My first test was authentic happiness survey. I think I scored low because of the mood I was in while I took the test...I was feeling pretty down and out at the moment. I imagine if I took it again right now I would score better (since I just had a cup of coffee!)

In addition to the authentic happiness survey, I took the brief strengths test which seemed pretty accurate. I scored highest on forgiveness and mercy, appreciation of beauty and excellence, and humor.
As for my lowest scores I did not fare so well in self-regulation, humility and modesty, and leadership and bravery.
It seems that my strengths would have nothing to do with finding or having a job with the exception of the knack for "appreciation of beauty." And my weaknesses may highlight why it is taking me 6 months to find a job! I think something I could focus on this month is the self-regulation...as it is a huge part of my new years resolution.

I have a couple of things left to do today, and I will tell you about them in my next post.

I also found several other blogs on job loss and depression. Please do read these if you are feeling like you may be in the same place, or perhaps to help understand where a loved one is in terms of their own job search.
http://www.job-hunt.org/article_jobsearchblues.shtml
http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/10/29/depression-clouds-everything/
http://jobhunt.typepad.com/jobsearching/2007/10/job-search-depr.html



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