Signs of Unemployment

Signs of Unemployment or that you're on a long vacation (depends on how you look at it):

You can't tell what the date is or what day of the week it is without looking at a calendar.

You know it's time to do the laundry because you've run out of clean swimsuits.

You wonder why all of your friends have to work so much.

Some days you skip washing your hair because you know that you're going to be floating the river anyway.

You're finally not busy enough to overlook the fact that your car needs to be washed. (that doesn't mean you wash it, just now you notice that it's dirty)

You make plans with people because you have all this free time and become busier than when you were working.

You wonder why you have so many shoes cause you wear flip flops all the time. (with the exception of cowboy boots on Sundays cause they just look cuter with dresses)

You watch movies you forgot you owned.

You become very reflective, write your thoughts down and fancy yourself a poet.

Though you have a lot of time on your hands, you find yourself reluctant to commit to anything more than a day in advance because you want to leave time for naps.

You realize that your kitchen is full of baked goods and you are finally running out of that seemingly endless supply of flour you have.

You sing the day away, literally. It's amazing how many instrumental tracks there are on spotify.

You finally have time to learn all those Dolly Parton and Reba Mcentire songs you always wanted to bust out anytime you find yourself in a social setting involving karaoke.

As anxious as you are to get back to work, you realize the value there is in rest.

You better understand the importance of people and relationships. You finally get to say a little later, laugh a little longer, and talk a little deeper.

You finally know the meaning of being still before the Lord and are more connected to Him because of it.

And as lost as you feel, you become better acquainted with who you are and what you are meant to do.

Though this last month has been very topsy turvy for me, I've been so grateful for this time. I look forward to starting the next part of the journey, but am enjoying this time of repose. God knows what He's doing.