Great Lakes Angler

We’re almost to the end of another year. I know it’s been a strange year for many people, employed and unemployed.

Now’s a great time to look back on what you’ve learned in the last year. Did you find out that you’re stronger than you thought you were? Or, maybe that it was fun to cook at home instead of going out? If you are unemployed, did you discover something new about your choices when you had a chance to slow down? Continue reading

The holidays are stressful – we have expectations, others have expectations, the television and radio tell you to have expectations. It’s not a surprise that when this time of year arrives, people are wound up.

How to combat your stress and others (who are in your face with their stress) – breathe. Continue reading

Do you have someone(s) you can go to for encouragement?

It’s very difficult to constantly self-motivate, especially when you’re walking through long-term unemployment. It will be two years with no full-time job at the end of January for me! Yikes! I simply cannot keep myself optimistic without help. I have to constantly call friends and keep in touch with career contacts to feel like I’m still a part of the world. Continue reading

As we countdown to end of the holiday season, people seem to get a little nuttier. People hurry as though their lives depended on getting to their next destination. What to do when the world around you is on fast forward? Continue reading

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. ~Lin Yutang

I am at the end of my unemployment again – I qualify for another extension, but it’s hard to not lose all hope. I cannot believe that I haven’t been able to get a job in all this time. Continue reading

New Year’s Eve is traditionally the time we form our hopes for the year ahead. Why not try something new? This year, make a list of all you’ve accomplished – be generous and kind to yourself. Pretend you are making the list for someone whose feelings you care about. Continue reading