Mettle Mission :: Day Forty Two
...much to be done indeed...
Until I get a job there will be a daily Mettle Maker - we're on a mission - a mission to get a job and maintain mettle - so we'll call it the Mettle Mission.
Link Love :: Week Nine
What better time to flip through some link love then on a weekend? Recently, I've been saving up links for myself to read on Saturdays - I've been trying to treat my weekdays like actual weekdays. I hope you lovelies are making time for books, coffee and sunshine!
Now for some links!
I have been loving the beejeesus out of after the jump a podcast by Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge. Lately she's been talking about work / life and I can't seem to get enough.
Grace Bonney (please see above) frequently mentions fastcompany.com - I had never heard of it - I also hadn't noticed how often she mentions them until she pointed it out. Good Reading!
Advice from Artists on how to overcome a creative block via Brain Pickings.
Whatsapp was just bought by Facebook and I'm a bit bummed. Pugly Pixel shared this old post by Whatsapp about why they chose not to sell ads. I liked it. Lets see how this one plays out.
Mister Rogers passed away and Alexandra Franzen wrote a lovely tribute.
You know when you learn about a thing and then that thing is everywhere? Like, when your friend is pregnant and you see pregnant ladies everywhere. Or when you rent a car and then you notice that car everywhere. Or when you learn about an obscure band and then you find their album. Yes, well this is a thing and it's called The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon. Let's see if you're suddenly seeing that everywhere!
Spring Essentials - that nautical blazer had my name on it! (also this is a sister of a friend so you should obviously check her out.)
This looks like a great book on learning how to get paid to write. I think I might check it out myself!
A round up of documentaries. Hello Netflix Marathon.
Lastly...some magic for your earbuds...
Favorite New Music: Clovis' Sons - Josh Pyke (well, new to me and maybe you music)
I'm trying out a new format for link love...along with some new photoshopped goodness...please bear with me as I fiddle with my new skills...I didn't realize this looked a little fuzzy until it was too late. Mahalo!
Mettle Mission :: Day Forty One
No I'm not Lucky I'm Blessed! Yes!
Until I get a job there will be a daily Mettle Maker - we're on a mission - a mission to get a job and maintain mettle - so we'll call it the Mettle Mission.
Job Hunt Must Haves // 30x30 Lives On
Way back when, I penned a list of 30 things to do by 30. Welp. I'm 30 now - and the list lives on - uncompleted. I'm fine with it. Some of the items on the list though, I didn't want to leave them uncompleted. This is one of those things. I really, really wanted to learn a bit about photoshop. I wanted to be able to put my photos together sharply into grids, I wanted to be able to touch things up - or brighten up colors and, I really wanted to be able to create one of those cool boards you see on Pinterest. I signed myself up for Online Blogshop because like I said earlier, I just couldn't get one of their in person classes to work.
Here's to learning new things! Here's to Online Blogshop! Here's to 'this is getting pinned on pinterest'! Here's to not judging my first try! Here's to more practice! Vive la Blog!
With all that out of the way, let's carry on.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
People who have had to look for work know one thing: You Have To Keep Your Spirits Up.
Apparently, my ego was quite attached to my last job and, not knowing what's next threatens to crush my self esteem daily...if I let it...
Feeling positive is important. I don't ever want an email I send or a voicemail I leave to sound anything less than Positive.
Here's how I've been keeping myself feeling positive.
- When the day is done and I pretend that I just accomplished something huge. Then I treat myself to a glass of wine. These days it's Rosé.
- I invested in some business cards that I was proud to hand out. I use moo.com for a lot of my printing needs because I like their style.
- I am maintaining a daily practice of gratitude. I write down what I'm feeling grateful for and what I need to get done tomorrow. It reminds me of how much I am blessed.
- I like school supplies. Like, a lot. I have a mini office area set up in what I call my 'find a job corner' of my apartment. I'm diligently tracking who I send resumes to and when. I track who I've applied with, who I've emailed, when they've emailed me back, etc. Sharpies brighten this up and makes it a little bit more enjoyable. What can I say.
- I be sure to keep fresh, colorful flowers throughout my pad. It's winter - and sometimes it's grey outside - that does not scream feeling positive. Flowers are Happy. Boom.
- Green Candles. This one might sound a little witchy but, green candles promote prosperity. I have three green candles - I say a little prayer - I light them up - and then I send emails, resumes, apply to positions and wait for someone to snatch me up.
How do you stay positive?
Mettle Mission :: Day Forty
I'm not going to lie. It was scary to write Day Forty. I get closer to 'settling' everyday. The one thing that gets bigger everyday is how grateful I feel. Feeling so unsure about the future has infused me with a thankfulness that I've never experienced before.
Until I get a job there will be a daily Mettle Maker - we're on a mission - a mission to get a job and maintain mettle - so we'll call it the Mettle Mission.
Mettle Mission : Day Thirty Nine
Until I get a job there will be a daily Mettle Maker - we're on a mission - a mission to get a job and maintain mettle - so we'll call it the Mettle Mission.