At home decompressing

Another day, another dollar earned from the State of Florida.

Thank you very much Sunshine State!

In the simplest terms, I made more in touring per diem than I do being unemployed, while diligently looking for work. Don’t misunderstand, I’m very grateful for the $ 35 per day unemployed-diem. Life goes on & on and when you hurl towards the future, blithely unaware of how quickly it can all stop and rendered you ill prepared for such derailment. My wispy ways of planning will not continue into my future. I choose foresight not hindsight. Why didn’t I sooner? Because I’m an adorable doofus.

I created and fell into my own trap. I am hired to take care of others and that is what I do and while doing so, I neglect to take care of myself. I still hope for that modern day delusional fairy tale where someone or something will take care of me. Whether its thru selling a screenplay, a book deal or simply because another person cares for me and wants me to be there. But it’s up to me and only me, to take care of ME. Fuck -

Now is the time for repackaging, recreating, redesigning and marketing oneself.

Here are the rules for when you are without gig.

1. Never use the term unemployed. Hiatus sounds better.

2. Go to the gym. Because it’s good for you, people there will wonder what kind of amazing job you have that allows you the flexibility to work out every day in them middle of the afternoon and when you get back to work you will not only kick ass but look kick ass!

3. Spend time with your family and friends. Because they’ve always taken the back burner when you work and now there is no reason they should.

4. Rediscover your hobbies. Don’t be a boring thud who turns pro at bitching about being out of work. Go learning curling, take up basket weaving and learn to make addictive guacamole. Just do something other than work for once and enjoy it!!!

5. Don’t behave, act or look unemployed. Almost everyone equates their self-worth to their job. When you’re mover and shaker and making money - you’re on top of the world. When it stops and nothing’s there to take its place, it’s time for YOU to take the place. Make the most of the time, even if it makes you a little gloomy and monkey shit stir crazy.

I’ve learned my lesson, universe please help me out of status hiatus. I want to put my new found knowledge to good use because the longer I’m home the better I get at it and eventually the State of Florida will cut me off.

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