Today, at 8:58am, I got fired. Can you guess why?
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Welcome to Wisdom Wednesdays! Each midweek, look for inspiration, hard truths, perseverance, and even joy — in the face of all that life throws our way, because we are here to learn lessons as much as anything else.
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2025
As many of you know, I am getting a divorce. After 28 years of marriage, during which time I prioritized unpaid work performed in service to family, friends, community, and society at the state and federal level, I expected to switch roles as my husband retired. He would take on the care of home, land, and occasional assistance to our grown children, and I would be able to devote 6-8 hours a day to building up my career! Finally, my 12-year in the works novel would receive the focused attention it deserved, and my turn at “having a career” would bring in necessary additional income.
However, we all know what they say about “best laid plans.”
And so — instead — I am currently living “in a state of limbo,” waiting to see what will happen with my divorce! Given the uncertainty of where I will be in a few short months, I chose to pursue short term work on the island, both as a house cleaner and a helper with organizational projects. I’m also recovering from knee surgery and helping a family friend with a serious medical issue and three small children. During this complex period of my life, smaller “gig jobs” were perfect! And, with so much money going “out” to lawyer fees and other divorce-related expenses, each job has been precious and received my best effort.
The result? My clients LOVE ME! Which makes me happy, because I’m super grateful for some extra money for bills, gas, pet food, and the like.
As such, can you imagine how weird it felt this morning to wake up and get a “You’re Fired!” text out of the blue?
Oh-ho-ho-ho! But it gets weirder! Can you guess the reason?
I bet you can, by now. Yes, yes, yes! I have not only suffered from several years of “Covid Bigotry” due to my personal health decision to choose “natural immunity” over endless mRNA experimental injections — but now, I’ve also become a “victim” of the Anti-Trump, post-Inauguration BOMB that detonated on our island on Monday.
Wednesday Morning Text (8:58am):
“Please do not come to my house to clean. I can’t have someone in my home who supports this administration and the destruction of our democracy. I am not open to any discussion.”
