Monday 17 May 2010

Update

I can't tell you how much it meant to me to get such wonderful advice from all those lovely people who commented on my last post. They made me both smile and cry: I cried because there was such thought and genuine care behind every reply - kind of humbling and so comforting all at once; I smiled because you were all so right! Sometimes in the thick of the fog it is hard to see what is a very simple solution right in front of you.

After crying on my favourite VSB's shoulder on Friday (not a good look, all teary and snotty on some poor boy's shoulder as he tried to catalogue the DVDs...) I met a good friend for lunch on Saturday and she pretty much gave the same advice as the fabulous 8 (as they shall be known). So - a plan of action is required: I'm going to look for work - not necessarily in drama. It doesn't really matter to me - as long as it is part time and I get some damn company. Then I can write - because all this angst aint doing nothing for my book that is for sure... I'm going to cast my net very wide and not worry about how to pick up Sproglet, how to make everything work, until I get a job offer and then I can worry about it. I've been a producer, a film reviewer, a presenter, a script ed, a barmaid, a book seller, a reporter, a radio broadcaster - so I am sure somewhere I can find something related to one of these... I'm quite excited to find out where the dice will land.

I've made lots of arrangements to see folk this week - and I'm gonna get out and about with my laptop to do some writing. I'm gonna join the library. And get walking - through forests and greenery and just try and breathe and feel happy about it all. I'm going to cook and bake - and keep busy... trawling through my OLIVE magazines for fine recipes for me and Sproglet to chow down on) Keep making plans.

I'm not saying that the demons don't bite - this very morning the whole day stretched out before me to be filled and that old sad feeling rose again. There are some other reasons I reckon this melancholy gripped me - but I'll go into those another time. When I think of how the hell I'm gonna entertain Sproglet all week it frightens me - as does the thought of those other Mothers - but I'm going to plough on - a job has to be found.

Thing is, it aint so bad. I've been through worse. In fact I found an email I sent a friend in 2005 when i wanted to get out of presenting on rubbish quiz channels and I wanted to have a baby and I didn't know how the hell it was all going to pan out. But it did. I had the baby and then I changed careers. I've done 2 years on the biggest soap in the UK and no one can take that away from me. It may not be easy - but I love a challenge.

Fingers crossed. And thanks.... I owe you all.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

So happy that I (with the other fabolous 8) made you smile!
And happy to see you feel better.

I'm looking forward to hear... what comes next!

Good luck for your job search, and enjoy libraries, greenery, and all, also for me, stuck in my office from 8am to 5pm... :(

hugs
Serena

Brittanymum said...

GOOD ON YA GIRL!! Ohhh I'm so glad you feel better. Think we all have those bad times, and for chatty people like us it probably is better to tell someone, and then realize you're not alone. If the blog is your way of telling people, then good! we're all here to listen! Keep up the positive attitude, and that offer of a trip to brittany stays open, hun! kisses Pamx

Anonymous said...

I'm very honoured to be one of the fabulous 8 and I thought mine might be the least profound bit of advice (pt job, perhaps in the video store), but I sometimes lack confidence, so you see, we're all very human underneath it all - anyway thank you and bless you. Keep blogging, I love reading it and I admire that you write down what most of may think but migth never dare admit to x x x

Anonymous said...

One of the Fab 8 here (I was the last anonymous on your last post)...it's nice to see you turn the corner. I think it is great that you are casting a wide net when applying out for a job! As long as there is interaction to be had ~ it will be good for you! Of course you will have moments where the fog will try and cloud your vision (clearly on a weather pattern there) but just get through it. Know that there are strangers (Fab 8 & more) who are rooting for you and are positive that you will find your way! You can do it!

Nicole