There is much loss usually associated with unemployment but it doesn't have to be that way; we can choose to perceive our situations differently.
While this time is a period of letting go and moving on, this can be difficult but it can also be an exciting time in your life.
To start, it may help to rephrase the term unemployment by referring to this in-between-jobs time as a period of "Creative Growth"! Can you feel the shift simply by phrasing the situation in a positive light? This "Creative Growth" period can actually be a time of huge career development and realizing personal awareness and potential! We always talk about how we wish we had more time to do the things we love.
So here it is - here is your time to do exactly what you want! Explore! Think big and imagine and feel in your heart that all is possible! Does this seem completely naive to you? I am aware of this but I speak from both personal and professional experience and it is true so please keep reading.
Harness this unplanned and potentially devastating event in your life by turning it into a life-changing and thrilling launch toward your dreams and self-discovery! How does that even seem possible? The answer is to embrace your life - all of it, in this moment, take a good look at what is going well in your life; write it down in a heartfelt way and be grateful for it daily! Gain perspective and recognize that it will only be a matter of time before you get another job.
Do you want to go to school? Learn a language? A new professional skill? Join a group? Whatever it is this is the time to expand your personal profile and meet new people.
And another benefit of learning is a renewed sense of confidence! If you are a structured person, continue with or get a daytimer and create a routine that will encourage purposeful, results-oriented behaviour and also schedule free time for fun! It is okay to have fun! You may kick yourself later when you are back at work and didn't take advantage of this "Creative Growth" period! Put some key words to paper with examples of your greatest strengths and accomplishments and overcome the common fear of self-promotion.
Get online and create consistent professional profiles there too.
If you are clear about what you want, talking with others will feel more natural as you talk passionately about your dream and what you want in your life.
Embrace and enjoy this special "Creative Growth" period in your life! Follow your heart!