"The comfort zone is a behavioral state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviors to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk" - Alasdair A. K. White.
Today I find myself in an uncomfortable situation. In the last couple days, my status has changed from "disabled" to "unemployed." What this means is that I have to make a real effort now to get myself together and find a job. What is uncomfortable is being nearly 51 years old and looking for work. Will there be anyone who wants to hire someone my age?
Other questions have begun to emerge. What do I want to do? The kind of position I had prior to my illness was absolutely ideal for me, but ultimately, somewhat stressful. I think I am past the time in my life for a 40 hour a week (more like 60, actually!) full-time job. What am I qualified to do? I have a bachelor's degree in social work. That in itself doesn't carry much weight. To be considered for almost all 'social work' positions, you must have a Master's degree and years of experience. I have the year's of experience, but do I want to go back to the kind of work I was doing before? I don't know.
I've been working with older adults for almost 20 years now. That would be my comfort zone. Maybe it's time to switch gears. What if I started looking for something working with children or better yet - babies?! I can also see myself sitting at a front desk answering the phone and doing light paper work on a part-time basis. Too bad I can't blog for a living!
OK, Universe! I am putting myself out there...what do you have in store for me now?
