Happy Holidays! From, The Shockley's

Keeping your head above water...

It's been so crazy in the past several months or so, and all I've heard (and keep hearing) is of people having lost their jobs amidst the unstable economy & I really have to feel for everyone. Money is great to have & sucks to not have, but really, it's not just that ~ I have my health, my family & my friends, so even though I have to think about selling the house or not having cable since April ~ all I really need will always be with me & that's all that really matters.

Here are a few suggestions that may help for some out there:
1. Learn a new skill or craft.
2. Find your hidden talents, something you like & something you're good at: find people of similar talents & combine or work together(brainstorm).
3. Think about how you can grow that talent, make it work for YOU & how you can market yourself.

Just a few thoughts....

Crazy, tough times :(

I'm sure not many of you have continued to read my posts since I stopped racing after I quit my job since my Dad's stroke, thus having no health insurance...still. But as luck may or may not it, my awesome back-up landscaping job is no more since the economy is so bad that even the little guys are feeling the economic tension. There goes my dream of working alongside the hubby... it was fun while it lasted. All in all, I'm still looking up and still have a fall back plan if worse comes to worse(like, moving in with the parents) & I figured I have until February to find a job. (McDonald's may still be hiring, hehe). The only thing that has really saved us besides previously saving up has been the cakes :) This weekend, I made promotional gift-cakes to local business open houses, one of which was Atlantic Performance Training -- our new bike training sponsor for this year, they are awesome! Well, this is a stretch & proves things are getting desperate, but here is my beloved resume, years of experience all into one :) Wish me luck & I send all my best to those out there during these tough times.