Most of us have gone through ups and down professionally and personally. I was once a prominent resource for my employer, full of knowledge and expertise and called on for just that. Now, I’ve been marginalized for reasons I don’t know. When we slip on ice, it happens so fast we have no idea how we got on the ground. This type of fall is way more painful as it’s pretty much a slow death. It always sucks to fall down but, it’s even worse when it’s slow enough for you to witness first hand.
It also stinks when it’s time to leave and you have no way out. Jobs are a bit scarce and it’s almost like they are daring you everyday to leave, almost praying for it and for no good reason. You search for exactly why you are being treated this way and so undervalued. You’ve come up with countless solutions to help them. All to be ignored and slighted.
There is something more to all of this. When things like this happen, it means you’ve overstayed your welcome. Not so much with that place or with those people but, with THAT moment in your life. It’s like life is nudging you in a certain direction but, you aren’t sure whether to go or not. You missed the bus and life is trying to tell you when the next one is. When life gives us advice, it tends to speak in multiple languages. If we aren’t listening for the right one, we miss the message altogether.
It’s difficult to be in a place where you know you’re only using about 25% of your potential. Not because you are being lazy but, because you simply aren’t allowed to. I’ve realized more and more that it isn’t so much their fault for misusing or undervaluing me rather than my fault for not directing my energy where it can help my path in life. To find a greater, more satisfying existence and purpose. We all need to keep in mind that we really aren’t here that long on this earth and wasting energy on people and places that simply don’t care about us is disrespectful to our soul and life in general. If we focus more on ourselves, the rest will take care of itself. We deserve better and it’s out there for all of us if we hurry and catch that bus…
