Sometimes you just need a fresh coat of paint

For my few loyal readers, you may have noticed that in the past week all vintage has been on hold.

In the description of my blog I promised to grow and become a better person while pursing my passion of all things vintage, re-purposing and other creative endeavors. Yesterday I put my money where my mouth is. Well, not my money, more like my paint brush....

It's no news that tough economic times are shared across the country. Both companies and families have had to tighten their purse strings and cut back. As families may be skipping a vacation or pulling from savings, companies too are faced with difficult decisions, including reducing their workforce. In this past week my organization had to make that difficult decision, and I was one of the impacted employees. And, well gee! Sometimes life can really take the wind out of your sails!

After a week spent focused solely on cover letters and applications I felt heavy. Heavy hearted, heavy eye-lidded and just plain heavy! All of that heaviness simply let me drown in the sorrow of losing a position I loved, anxiety over money and nerves for upcoming interviews. Yesterday I had to put myself in my place.

Having spent significant time in my "office", I knew what needed to be done. Putting on my best painting smock I turned on the radio and put my hair up. With a quick scan of my "workshop" I produced a nice warm beachy paint leftover from a past project and got to work. After an hour of rolling, some light scrubbing and re-organizing I felt lifted again. I not only had a clean desk but a little color to lighten the mood of my office nook.

It was only a fresh coat of paint but that reprieve from job hunting reminded me of why I started to this blog. To encourage myself to spend more time investing in things I love. Even when life gets tough, even when that wind is sucked from the sails- staying true to yourself can get you through it! Taking a break, taking time to do something you appreciate can re-energize you. That energy is what you need the most during difficult times.

So while I cannot neglect the important task of job hunting, I will remember that my virtue is in vintage. Holding true to my virtues will make this a much easier time period.




And to think, I got all of that from a just fresh coat of paint!