Take care and time for yourself especially when you're unemployed.

Take care and time for yourself especially when you're unemployed. Recently let go from a job, I had the usual wave of emotions from anger, disappointment to panic. As someone whom worked to live rather than work being my identity, I was surprised to find myself floundering without that position.

I decided to fight the angst by taking time for myself every day. I would spend the morning and early afternoon job searching, reaching out contacts and following up on leads but the afternoon, get some exercise, enjoy the weather and remind myself that I'm worth taking care of despite recent difficulties.

In the midst of layoffs and everyone trying to carve out their place, I wanted to send out support. Being off of work doesn't mean your living it up but actually job searching can be a full-time job. Don't give up, you've got this!