As I read through this email, it brought back anxious, yet resilient memories of when I was let go from PepsiCo last February.
Here is what I learned and hope that in sharing, it provides a ray of optimism during what I personally knew to be a difficult time for all on this site:
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Acceptance begins when you embrace your situation through a different lens and mindset. Life is all about experiences and so at the time, I thought of the worst personal tragedy, I’d experienced up until that time. When I compared it to being laid off, it truly paled in comparison. That was the first step in saying to myself, “I’ve got this and have overcome worse to get me here and where I’d like to go”.
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Reconnect with your professional, alumni network and most importantly, surround yourself with those that have believed in you throughout your journey, family and friends.
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Take some time to self-reflect on who you are, what you still want out of your career, but most importantly - what skills, experiences and “DESIRE in the tank” do you still bring to where / what you want to do?
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Once you’ve answered this for yourself...TAKE ACTION. We are fortunate to live in an age where social media truly makes the world a smaller place... leverage it.
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Lastly, stay positive, focused and yet humble. I’ve found these traits to be the most valuable during such times. Presently, I am in one of the best professional settings and role I’ve ever been in due much in part to what I just shared.
Good luck, Godspeed and ever onwards!
Thanks for this, @XKZb0iC-2vbw. Some positivity is really needed at times like these.