a new reality
Embracing the new reality
This was the second full week of me being out of work.
Last week, I realized that I worry too much about the future. It’s counter-productive. I was also reminded that I had been in worse situation financially,which was the center of my worry, in the past. My God has proven his faithfulness in this area times and times again, so this time, I have no reason to doubt that He will do the same.
My brother got a new job this week. I’m ecstatic for him. It’s an opportunity that didn’t look very appealing at first, but the more he explored it, the more promising it became. He gets to work with the best of the best, stable company, and predictable work schedule that allows him to experience life more.
This also alleviates the financial worry that I had. My main concern was the well-being of our parents. Now that one of us is back at work provides assurance that our parents’ needs will be met.
Preparing the opening for the next chapter
My life feels like a new game of chess. Right now, I’m placing my pieces in strategic places to create a strong formation and momentum for my future.
My resume has been updated. I’m fortunate to receive valuable feedback both from my brother and good friend.
On Wednesday, I spent 11 hours straight working on updating my portfolio. I’m glad to report that I still have the flash skill to do what I wanted. This experience made me think of how I paint. Every time I thought I was done, I’d see something that could use a little improvement, so I’d say to myself “I’m just going to do that one little thing , then I’m done.” Of course, while doing that, I notice another little thing to address, then another. The next thing I know, I have been spending hours working on that project. Getting lost in a project like this is a great feeling.
My next step is to start leaving recommendation on linkedIn and asking for one from people in my contact list. I also need to network more. If you would like to add me as one of your linkedIn connections, here’s my profile.
Life possibilities
My ideal next job would be doing user experience for a financial media company. Few names come to mind: Bloomberg, CNBC or the Wall Street Journal. I figured since I was involved in pushing Yahoo! Finance to be the no. 1 financial web site on the web, I could certainly help these other companies to improve web presence.
Most of those companies are located in New York, so moving back to the Big Apple is certainly a possibility.
Another idea is explore what Nothern California has to offer since there are a lot of technology companies up there.
Of course, I’m open to local (Los Angeles) opportunities as well. It’d be nice to stay in LA since I just started building my life here.
Although finding a new full-time employment seems to be the most promising path financially, I’m also keeping myself open to opportunities in doing contract work in design, art/body art and teaching opportunities.
This week, I’ve managed to embrace this new reality and started enjoying life. Every morning, I’m forced to think what I want and need to do for that day. Scary, but exciting. I feel alive.
