To put it bluntly: it’s been a hell of a week, personally and in the larger world.
As you know from reading my PR-focused blog, I lost my job on Wednesday (through no fault of my own) and Thursday I had two wisdom teeth removed, which made me look like this afterwards:
Post-op and a little tired.
The week also included the horrific news about the murder and dismemberment of a Chinese student in Montreal by resident weirdo Luca Rocco Magnotta, and the brazen shooting at the Eaton Centre.
Wednesday made me feel like I couldn’t catch a break. It was a very difficult hit to my system to be back on the job hunt and it stung; but, the more I thought about it and really reflected on things, I came to peace with it. I had a fantastic interview today with Cision and am looking forward to meeting their team in person to talk more about how my agency experience can benefit them and their clients. I wouldn’t say I’m “over it” but I’m coping a lot better than I had expected I would. That’s a good sign, I think.
The wisdom teeth removal was the complete opposite of what I was expecting. I was expecting this long, painful process that would make me grumpy. Instead, the operation took about 20 minutes, I went out easy with the anesthesia and was completely coherent coming out of it. I used next to none of my pain medication, because the procedure was painless. I highly recommend my surgeon to anybody looking to have their wisdom teeth out in Toronto!
So, it’s been a bad news/difficult week all around. But that just means this week is to get better, and that’s something I’m looking forward to!
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That’s a good attitude Josh! It’s good to have perspective, and realize some other people had a far worse week….
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes, the worst things, turn out to be the best thing for us. I think I have just used a bunch of trite sayings, but they are common for a reason – they are true.
Keep your chin up and remember that you are young, talented, and quite bright! You’ll do just fine..