I have been meaning to write for a while now about the lack of employment these day's but the optimist in me just procrastinated as a way to not let it effect me . I have worked in the Jewish community for 25 years as an early childhood teacher and never during that time found it so difficult to find work until this last time when I got laid off from a teaching job at Heschel West which is now called Illan Ramon .
I was hired October 2010 right after the year got started . A part time job that took 50.00 dollars for gas a week to get to , the drive was 1 hour . The pay well was not the best hourly wage I have ever earned in 25 years but I took this job gratefully and accepted what ever was given to me . By November I was offered another job at another school they offered me a wage exceeding what I was getting paid by 8.00 dollars more . It was something for me to think about . After all the pay I was getting covered my gas and one bill and the work I put in and energy plus dollars made this offer look good . I turned it down as I want to remain loyal and do the right thing so I chose to stay only to get laid off in June of 2011 . I was surprised that they did not return the loyalty . Instead of letting it bother me I let it go . Things happen for a reason I thought . I tried not to let it bring me down but well the moments when I thought of how I turned down a job that was going to pay me almost double well almost made me bitter but I stopped it from letting it get to me . I did the right thing I stayed loyal I put my hard work and devotion love energy and even my dollars for that class . They chose not to return the loyalty love energy and well for blog sake dollars well then a lesson learned and since I believe in karma well I say no more on that subject just how it refocused me and challenged me to stay positive when all I wanted to do was be mad and well get a job . Getting a job I thought would be easy as it always is . Not this time . I turned my energy into what I have . What I have is a hobby and the gift of creativity added by positive thought's . I created jewelry . Every time a negative thought tried to get in I pushed it away with a positive piece until weeks went by and still no job I had a trunk show and I actually started to make some money at this . So I added a page on Face Book and started blogging to block all negative thought from entering my mind . I could of got ugly I could of self loathed or ended up occupying some street about my lack of finding work instead I found that I could have my own jewelry business and sell my jewelry and with the work plus time put in to that who has time to do anything negative like complain . I am lucky that I am creative enough and motivated enough most of all positive enough to get the energy to design jewelry I am grateful for all the people I have met that have liked my page encouraged and bought pieces from me . I am so humbled and appreciative .
I turned to my my love of precious and semi precious stones and metals that come from the nature I love . My hands that love to feel the rough hard and soft qualities of every stone and piece of metal . My inspiration comes to me in many ways and I love to express my love and desire to be creative which allows me to breathe and share with every piece .
While now I am happily growing and creating I am back on the job hunt . I love what I do and that is the secret to do what you love and be surrounded by love everyday ... I love creating and especially love creating with kids ... Every one deserves a fresh start ...
Cheer's to a fresh start
Love Tilly
