Life after Resignation

It has been more than a month that I have left work at my previous organization. I have been at home and also attending some interviews once in a while. After being continuously working for the past five years, this break was a much needed relaxation to me. However, these times also are my toughest in the last 3-4 years both mentally and otherwise. I had been having mixed emotions on my resignation. At times this feeling of having resigned without any offers in hand eats my mind. It really feels foolish considering my commitments that I have each month. But the decision had to be made.

                That being said, there is also a lighter side of this feeling where my mind says that it was a good decision to make, as it paved way to many good things. I have learned to be optimistic, smile at my failures and even take time to enjoy the smallest things in life which I would have ignored otherwise, had I been working on a routine basis. My wife kept me in a positive state of mind and cheered for me whenever I was feeling low. My best friends helped me through these times morally and otherwise. I am so blessed to have such good friends and a caring, positive minded woman as my soul mate. Not many have such a privilege.

                Very few office friends kept in touch, attended a lot of interviews, managed to watch more movies. It was just like old times. I had installed Linux on my notebook and brushed up on my technical skills. Although I could not get to Chennai to meet my parents, I had timely conversations with mom and dad who kept my spirits high. It is not that I could not qualify for any job opportunities. I had managed to crack multiple interviews. However i am yet to receive the offers and seems it is going to take a while. Sometimes being strong is not about being insensitive to circumstances. It is all about how well we are able to hide our fears during testing times… Nonetheless, Life is a bitch..!

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