A Gust of Uneasiness

Periodically, a gust of uneasiness blows through your life, rocks the foundation of YOU, and forces you to look for a deeper meaning for what happened; what's happened to you; and what actions are you going to take to move past this experience. It could be a job layoff (or in my case, company shutdown); financial challenge; death of a loved one; act of significant betrayal (cheating boyfriend?); or anything life experience that rocks your foundation of thought/philosophy or moral code. For me, its been the experience of surviving financially in uncertain times - managing money when there is a less positive cashflow; keeping a social life going on a shoestring budget; living a marriage on solid, happy grounds; filtering out the noise and temptations of daily life to figure out what makes you tick and how to move forward. Stressful - at times; manageable - absolutely. You'll get past whatever your crisis it - stay focused on what's important for you to reach resolution; be efficient and effective with your time and money, but also save yourself some "whimsy time" - doing what you want to do or treat yourself to a simple luxury uninfluenced by the needs or actions of others. You'll survive and you'll be better for it.

Note: The term "gust of uneasiness" was coined by Roland Merullo in his book, Breakfast with Buddha.