End of an era

Last week I lost my job.

My former employer decided they wanted someone physically present at the office full-time and this wasn't something I could give them. I was given a good-bye severance package, which arrived in today's mail. The finality of it hit me when the check arrived. I worked there for almost a decade. My entire professional career is wrapped up with this company. It's so strange that it has come to an end.

I don't know what's next. For the foreseeable future, I'm going to focus on the kids and the home. Last week felt a bit like a test run--getting used to having no obligations outside of my family and getting used to being the boss of my time for a change--but now it's time to focus, plan, and get a daily groove going. I'm sort of glad this change came in the depths of winter. Winter seems like a great time of reflection--a time to cozy up with a hot cup of tea and just think, which is what I'm going to do after I post this entry.