The Big Disconnect

It amazes me when someone has no clue about whats going on with the economy. Some of this will depend on your income. If your retired? Still in the work force? I recently ran into a woman and she was clueless about people's situations and even the economy. She had this idea that people were in these situations of having to work more than one to two jobs because they were living beyond their means.

This is the smug belief that people shouldn't try to better themselves. They should except a certain level of income based on the narrow minded belief of others. The reality is that most of these people were not living above their means. Now they are having to work more than two jobs just to maintain.
I don't know if it's an age thing with some of these people or a generation thing with this judging others? It does remind me of the bucket of crabs stories.

I don't know where this sick idea comes from to try to drag down others who want more? I'm not going to say its a human thing. I think its a sick thing, human not so much. If you have confidence in yourself. You aren't as inclined to step on other people's dreams. The dream crushers are usually toxic waste. This is one of the reasons that I keep people like this away from me. Some people have them in their family and dread visiting them.

One of the things about the economy is that effected every industry globally. No one that worked in these global industries was at fault. If anything there were a lot of casualties in the fall out. Some have recovered, many are still in recovery or survival mode. There is still distrust in the stock market and retirement accounts.

It's still interesting to see how everything will shake out in the long run. A lot of people feel that the people that were prosecuted were not punished enough. Even their families got of easily. Their assets were not seized to make restitution for the crimes they committed. Other countries are still just trying to survive as their economies are limping along.

Penny J (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
www.ravenhawke.net
info@ravenhawke.net

Seasons of Change

This year has been a unique year. The seasons are coming earlier and we had the winter from hell. It started to feel like winter would never end. This year, I lost some plants. Some plants didn't bear fruit when it usually produces. Even more positive things have been coming. I notice it more and more when I stick to my guns so to speak. When I refuse to put myself into an abusive environment, I am rewarded with a healthy work environment with positive team members.

I'm not saying to not take a job if you really need the money to meet your bills. I am saying to pick what things you can put up with in a short term if you have too. Usually what happens is after you've taken that job, another opportunity will that is more positive or with more money will show up.

Things that used to show up in the past have stopped showing up in my life. It's like the Universe has gotten the memo that I am changing and I expect positive changes in my life as well. Start by making a small list of the changes that you'd like to see in your life. You also have to make sure that you show up for your life! What does that mean? It means, that you have to participate in your life. Life doesn't happen to us. It happens, when we refuse to participate in our own lives.

The bullies that might have been in your work environment start to leave or you get offered a better job and you no longer have to be around them. Some changes will happen immediately and others will show up in baby steps. Start with changes that have been bugging you for a while. Look at it as pulling weeds in your garden or clearing out the clutter in your life.

People do learn how to treat you by how you treat yourself. If your dealing with a bully that's a different matter. In this situation, see if you can switch departments? If things are totally unbearable, start looking for another job to remove yourself out of this situation. It can be taking a long term temporary or contract position to remove yourself from a horrible situation.

I have seen the Universe respond to me faster and faster. I am getting more of the environments that I desire!

Penny J.
Raven Hawke, Llc (MN, USA)
http://www.ravenhawke.net
info@ravenhawke.net