And I'm Back!

 Well, it's been a hot minute...technically I haven't updated since 2018 so here's what's been going on...

Yes, I'm still sick. While it's part of my daily life, it's not running my life any more. It probably played an active role in me losing my job in March 2019, though. You see, I had a boss who was horrific. She lived in LA and I live in Detroit, so she had a hard time managing someone who she didn't see every day. She had choices - we could have done video meetings daily but it was her choice to not be bothered with it. So, instead, she hated me for the life she thought I had.

Imagine that, someone hated me for the life they made up for me in their own head! It's crazy and also incredibly stupid. She saw the surface: marriage, kids, career. It was what she wanted but couldn't have. She didn't see how miserable I was. Nor did she see how sick I really was.

So, in March 2019, I was laid off from my "cushy" career in advertising. I wasn't alone - 4 other people were laid off, too. I was the only one given the option to come back in and say goodbye. The funniest part of it all was the fact that my boss' boss left this to the last minute and I was already at home with my kids. HR had to call my cell phone and inform me of my job loss. 

I mourned for 3 weeks - it's OK to mourn over the loss of your job. Then I started my own company: Ellie & Jojo Communications. I created a marketing company and named it after my mom and stepmom. It was the best decision I made that year. And it struggled until a year into COVID. 

COVID happened but I'm going to skip over that part, for now. 

I spent a few years coaching soccer, too. If you told me in 2016 that I would coach kids soccer, I would have told you that you are NUTS because there's no way I could do that. But I did. I did it. I loved it, too! My youngest is 9 now, and he still plays soccer on a great team with a wonderful coach. I'm still active in the soccer association, too. As it would happen, one of my bosses from the job I was let go from was also active in the league and reached out to see if I wanted to be on the board. 

I LOVED that boss - he was great...so I said YES! 

The PTA is a big part of my life, too. I'm still the President of the PTA at the kids' school. I'm on the board of the Council PTSA, too. 

Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows but, for my mental health, I'm back to blogging.