Dead of Winter Blues

We’re in that time of year when the chaos of the holidays are over with, we’re trying to recover from the cost, the cold dreary weather has an effect on our mood and we’re not looking forward to tax season.

It’s also a time to reflect on the previous year and decide what you’re going to do to make this year better. Some of us make ‘resolutions’ such as losing weight or quitting smoking. As for myself, I never make physical resolutions. I always vow just to be a better person, because none of us will ever be perfect.

It’s easy to become depressed during this time of year. All too often we let others bring us down, or we focus on the things that are wrong in our lives. It’s up to us to make our lives positive.

Meditation does a great deal to improve your mood. I enjoy listening to music throughout the day. Music, I think, is very relaxing to me. Unlike television, or that movie you rented, you just have to hear it and you don’t have to pay attention to what’s going on.

Having art around the home helps make it more comfortable. Flowers also add to the atmosphere. The scent of real flowers always helps lift my spirits. Of course not everyone thinks of buying flowers in the middle of winter unless it’s for that special someone for upcoming Valentines Day. Candles and Incense are always popular, no matter what time of year it is. There’s something soothing about different scents floating around the home. Since I’m a sales rep for Jewelry in Candles, I have lots of different scented candles and you never know what wonderful aroma you’ll smell when you come inside.

So tonight why not curl up in a comfortable chair, turn on some nice music, light a few candles, settle down with a good book and justrelax? I guarantee you’ll find yourself in a much better mood. Enjoy!

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Work, work, work. Is that all there is?

My first working experiences were in the food industry on a major university campus. It was hard work. That was followed by service in the military.

In the early nineties I worked as a county clerk. It was mentally demanding and high pressure. I made decent money and had benefits but I had to deal, on a daily basis, with abrasive and unappreciative people both as coworkers and clients. The schedule was fine since it rarely wavered from the daily eight hours a day during the week.

When my autoworker husband got a transfer out of state I took retirement to move with him. I figured with my experience, I would have no problem finding work in my field. When I started out with the county, I was just a temp. They hired me permanently after a lengthy period in order to fill a position. That should have been a clue. When we moved I was in my forties. I could not find a decent job. Most vacancies were filled in from the inside. I truly believe that my age was also a factor.

When my husbands’ factory began hiring temporary workers I applied and got hired. If you’ve ever toured an auto assembly plant, the work looks easy. The workers move at a seemingly calm pace. Let me tell you that working on an assembly line is anything BUT easy. It’s rushed, the entire time. You have a set pattern of repeated sequences for every vehicle, again and again. After a few months I decided that I’d had enough.

After that little experiment, I went to work for the US Post Office. It was a different kind of work with different pressures and different egos to deal with. That job lasted longer but eventually it too, came to an end.

With little hope of finding a satisfying ‘real’ job I began trying different ‘work at home’ opportunities. I learned that there are lot’s of scams out there. There are product companies that, while they don’t tell you that you have to host parties and create events, if you DON’T do that you won’t succeed. There are opportunities where you simply sell others a money making ‘system.’ None of them worked for me.

Well now I’m happy to say that I’ve found something that works and I’m making money with it. I am a sales consultant for Jewelry in Candles (JIC). JIC is a wonderful company that sells all natural soy candles and wax tarts that come with a piece of jewelry hidden inside. The scents are incredible and they last longer than your paraffin wax candle. The company has excellent training available and a wonderful support system. So you CAN make money from home. Quit beating yourself up working for someone else and work from home! Find out how and Join My Team!

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