This is my first Blog post – it has been on its way for a long time – but more about that in a later post! - First a few words to introduce this Blog.
I have realized that frustration, bitterness, self-pity and concern about the future has a good chance of creating a negative self-image for me as unemployed.
This Blog is an attempt of trying to turn the inside out when dealing with an uncertain unemployment situation – to face the facts of the job situation in a more personal and responsible way – giving the search for a new job more life and more real authenticity.
The inspiration to this process comes from the Australian Aboriginals who "go Walkabout" in their teens. They walk in the wilderness for a period of six months as a rite of passage to seek spiritual enlightenment. They are following the exact routes – "the Song Lines" - as were their ancestors. Even though I'm not on a spiritual journey I'm still out in the wilderness searching for my own personal Song Lines when it comes to finding a new job – and even though I don't have ceremonial rituals to set the scene and guide the traveler I will replace this with my own creativity as a driver to move the walk forward towards my own Symphony!
So what will I do? I will take the liberty of spending time on reflection on subjects, people, themes, projects etc. which catches my interest – some of these thoughts and reflections will reach this Blog others will be unwritten. But the idea is to use this Blog as a companion during my Walkabout and brick by brick see the jigsaw puzzle unite to a picture of the new context for my next job – in respect for the Aboriginals let's start the walk!
