I woke up this past Tuesday, October 1st and Penny wasn't feeling good so I called in sick. At 11am I received a call from my big boss and an HR person that I was being laid off. One of 110 people in a corporate restructure. I knew it had been coming as I hadn't been in a good situation since coming back from maternity leave. It was to the point that something had to give. What gave was my job. All day, everyone kept asking me if I was okay and surprisingly, I felt set free from a toxic situation. Mad of course but freed. I guess you really don't know how bad things are until the universe ejects you from a situation and that is how I feel. I feel that God took me out a bad situation. I am staying positive about the whole situation and looking forward to what the future holds. Most of all I am enjoying my time with Penny. This situation has given me the unique opportunity to be able to spend time with the dearest of dear little girls and for that I am grateful. Luckily, I had already experienced a layoff early on in my career so I didn't have to go through that freak out phase. The last time I was off for 6 glorious months and it changed my life for the better. I am looking forward to this doing the same.
As a little girl I would look on my mom’s arm and wonder why she had such a weird mark near her shoulder. A few days ago, as the warm solution penetrated my bloodstream, I started to cry remembering my mom’s mark. The nurse asked me if I was okay and I told her I was so incredibly happy. As a diabetic I was stressed never knowing if I was doing enough to avoid it but also, keeping some semblance of life in doing outdoor things. I cried because I am incredibly grateful to the SCIENCE that made this possible in only a year. Less time for me to worry about my only kiddo should the worse happen. If ur on the fence...I’ve worked in entertainment for over 20 years and I’ve seen first hand how easy celebrities influence the public. Some do good and others well...I’m happy to have a little bit of the gracious Dolly Parton with me. Scientists on the other hand, very rarely get the recognition for their years of study, years of research and expertise contributing to (wo)mankind....