TwirtyGrrl Feel Good Moment of the Day!

I just got home from volunteering at the San Francisco Food Bank with a great organization called One Brick. I’m actively involved with One Brick and happily use these volunteer opportunities to fill my days on a regular basis. Today was a unique experience and I felt worthy it is worthy of a blog post. Because I have mostly volunteered at the SF Food Bank in the evening, the attendance of today’s daytime event  shocked me with it’s stunning show of force from SF’s unemployed community.

As we sorted and repacked boxes of oranges and cabbages, we shared our stories of lay offs, the months and months of job searching and the levels of frustration (and depression) we have each gone through. I kinda laughed about how much it felt like a support group for the unemployed. It was so therapeutic to be with individuals who can relate to each other! No one was saying “I know the right job is waiting for you” or “whatever happens, happens for a reason.” No offense to anyone who has spoken those words to me, the support of my friends and family means the world to me. It’s just hard when you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel to feel good about the “right” job that is waiting for you “someday” around “a” corner. The only people who truly understand that are folks who are trying to navigate up the same river.

I finished off the shift feeling very fulfilled in a few expected and unexpected ways. Yay! I spent time out of the house and away from the job search. YAY! I made a positive impact for an organization that relies on volunteer support to fulfill it’s mission. Yay, (maybe best of all) I spent time with others who can relate.  Yay!!

February 16, 2010. Uncategorized.