My husband says "focus on the solution, not the problem." What that translates to in trying-to-be-supportive husband language is "Please stop whining and find a job."
Will somebody please offer me a solution? You might assume that my problem is unemployment — and it is a gigantic slice of my problem pie. Unemployment is definitely the foundation of my problems, but my problem has evolved. I'm no longer just an unemployed Human Resources professional. I am now unemployed, professionally indecisive, socially awkward and invariably on the verge of tears. I can't escape my thoughts, and every thought remains loyal to my life's present theme.
This article appears in Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2009.