This was the message I needed to hear. So much of this resonated with me as I was just laid off at 50. / The job was very toxic and as wearing on my health and mental health. I knew I wasn’t valued, prayed for God to help me separate w/ a smooth transition and when the call happen (as I wk from home) …… I felt a sense of peace, no anxiousness. Thank you for your transparency. 🙏🏾❤️
I am so sorry that you had to go thru that experience but things truly do happen for us. That experience taught me so much and I am beyond grateful to have gone thru it because it created a new version of myself that I didn’t think was possible. Sending you much love and continued peace. Thank you for watching and your support. Happy New Year!! 🦋
I got my unemployment and took my late husbands social security and was only off 2 months and went and got a job not in my field as a lab technician but as a receptionist for a psychiatrist andI was not worried because I knew God was working it out for my good and he did.This job is less stressful and I am part time and actually like the job
Isn't it amazing how God works everything out for us? I am so happy for you and that you enjoy your new part time job. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I was laid off in October and I'm 42 with a 3 year old. I was with my company for almost 20 in April. This is my second layoff with the same company and the first time I was a wreck but this time I'm so at peace. Everyone thinks I'm crazy because I'm not stressing. My manager and my team is still taking it hard but I assured them to never question God's timing because my time and assignment at that company was over. I know God has something better for me and my family. Whomever is going through a layoff or unemployment, keep praying and trusting God because your blessing is coming!
I am sorry you had to go thru that but kudos to you for staying focused on the bigger goal. I applaud you for that. You are an example to so many of how easy it would be to give up and didn’t because you knew they the feeling of overcoming such a traumatic experience was going to be far better than staying stuck. Thank you for sharing your story and for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
So happy to hear your story. This won't be the first and last time I watch this video. It touched me in so many ways. I was in tears. I thank you so much for sharing. You will never know how much I needed to hear your story.
Do you have a church community that you trust? Friends either at work or personal? We seem to think we have no one but there are people that God lines up around us to help get us thru hard times. It was my husband and daughters for me but your case may be different. Sending you light and love! Stay strong. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
That's what I was thinking. I was laid off a few months ago at 50. To make matters worse, my 6yr old car that I had JUST got done paying for was totaled in an accident. I feel so stuck and unmotivated right now. I actually feel anxiety about going back into the office bc I'm tired!!! I feel like I'm starting all over again...at 50.
This is my first time seeing any of your videos. My dear dear Sista, the same thing happened to me at the age of 51 and after 17 years on my corporate job at JPMorgan Chase. That was in 2006. I spent many years doing nothing. STUCK, BOUND, feeling like I was in chains. When I was able to receive S.S. I took it. My husband pretty much supported me since then. We lost our home during that time, and then my husband lost his job at Superior court. Ohhhh what a dark time it was. But we got through it. Thank you for sharing my dear Sista.
Hello sis…we have all experienced dark times. I am so happy to hear that you’re doing better as am I. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
It truly is and it is not lost on me that that is not the case for everyone which makes me forever grateful of my situation. I am sorry that you have gone thru that alone and am hopeful that you have come out on the other side stronger & healthier. Wishing you all the best. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Got laid off my job when I was 45, after working for city government for 16 years; relocated 2x finished a Master's degree, worked 10 years for State government (quit), after looking for work for over a year, just landed a teaching job and decided to study for my teacher's certification, and afterwards will be studying for my 2nd Master's degree towards an LMHC. What I've learned out of mines: It's not Failure until you stop moving forward, Faith is Having Confidence in what you don't know, but through the One that you do know (God), lastly, Take The Risk! Keep going!
Take the risk!!! Yesss! Love that. Congratulations on pursuing a different path! That’s truly amazing. Wishing you all the best. I appreciate your support. 🦋
This is a confirmation video for me, thank you God for using her to talk to me. I’m 48 & nurse that feels that midlife crisis with work & life balance. Your video showed up on my timeline. I can relate to being overwhelmed, poor health and lack of gratitude. Congratulations on taking your power back to achieve your goals. My sisters & I are doing a Vision board in 2 wks. I have been going to the gym for 60 days straight. ❤ Falling back in love with myself!
Falling in love with yourself is such a powerful journey. I am so happy that you’re making you a priority. It takes a little time but you got this. Congrats on the vision board party. Sounds exciting. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
It's difficult to face such a drastic change, but I've learned that every chapter that closes is an indication that a better chapter is opening. It isn't always easy starting from scratch, but once you find your new groove, you'll understand why those things fell apart.
Thank you so much for this. I'm 44 years old, and the company I've been working for for the past 7 years decided to let me go. I'm going through the emotions right now.
I am so sorry that you are going thru this experience. Trust God's timing. Now you can curate and find the job that fits the phase of your life that you are in at the moment. Stay strong & focused. Sending you light and love!! Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m 53 and have been from my job since Jan. 5, 2024. Still unemployed and I’ve been having a hard time getting another one. I have been asking God what am I doing wrong and will my age hinder me from getting employment. Your journey is inspiring. I’ve been praying and keeping my faith strong. It’s hard but God. Thank you again. ❤
I am sorry to hear you’re going thru a rough patch. My advise would be to focus on the things you can control. Manifest and pray for the life you want and desire. I have faith that you will come out of this more joyful and fulfilled. Stay strong and focused. I appreciate your support.
I got the best advice when this happened to me in my late 40s. Let your tax dollars work for you- get your unemployment, Medicaid and food stamps. I was a bit ashamed initially but I was unemployed for over a year and needed that assistance. God will put you exactly where He wants you!
Congrats on everything you have overcome! Being laid off at 48 sounds scary but it's impressive how you took what could be a horrible situation and turned things around. Thank you for sharing your story!
Congratulations to you for overcoming, Sis. 🏆Thank you for sharing! Your perseverance is very encouraging and motivating! I am 52 years old, an empty nester and learning to trust God in every situation. 💫 Thank you again!
Leaning in to my faith and trusting God was the most significant improvement I made during that period and continue today. Wishing you all the best in your new journey as well. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I was FIRED from my job 3 years ago and it was a gut punch and it broke me. I had the most toxic manager and I was sinking into depression fast. I was in banking making about 40k. I found a job, still in banking and now making 100k. If I would’ve stayed at the first company I doubt I’d be making over 60k. I love my job and it’s a HEALTHY environment and find that I am making a difference in peoples lives and at the same time making more 😊 I made myself a promise that if I am around that much toxicity again, I will tap into my power to change situations instead of waiting for management, HR to do something about it.
Wow!!! What a powerful testimony!!! Look at you winning in all aspects. I love that for you. Similar to my situation, often times we need to be removed from situations, places, people and things to make room for bigger and better things to enter our lives. I couldn’t be happier for you. Wishing you so much success and growth, in all aspects of your life. Thank you for sharing your story, for watching and your support. Happy New Year!! 🦋
Congratulations on overcoming the losses, negative habits, and toxic situations! You took control and reached your goals. Now you can use your healthy mind and body to inspire and encourage others. ❤️
Awww this is making me tear up. That is my goal for this channel and I truly appreciate the encouragement. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support! 🦋
I am so sorry to hear that you’re going through so much. Focus on the things that you can control. Manifest and pray the life that you dream of and desire! Stay strong and take care of yourself. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Praying for you, sis. Don't freak out just pray and look forwards to what is to come in a positive way. The way I look at these situations is that you have to free your hands of the old to be ablento grasps the new.
You just said what I was going to comment that “things don’t happen to us, they happen for us.” Sometimes we overstay in places that no longer serve us or we’ve outgrown but we continue to stay because it’s a comfort zone. Growth & going to the next level isn’t stagnant, it moves so when God sees we’re not going to step out into the growth path He has for us, He will push us out & to have the faith that He will order our footsteps all the way. Yes, we’re human and sometimes situations can get the best of us and getting help or support or therapy is a vital choice. But let your faith be bigger than your fears. Peace, Love & Blessings❤
Wow. What a powerful, touching and beautiful comment. I agree with you 100%!!! He surely did push me out. I am so thankful for those lessons and that entire experience. It showed me more than I could have ever imagined. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing your story. I can relate! I have a similar lay-off story - I was 51. Thankfully I didn't have to train anyone. It is a certain kind of strength to be able to do that. I admire your strength. Thanks for the inspiration.
Sorry you had to go thru that. Were you able to find something new? Hope you are ok now. Yes, it was a true test of my strength and work ethic. I am happy I passed. The whole process was a huge learning experience for me. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
thank you for your honesty. i have experienced many of the things you mentioned (losing my job at 40, anxiety, panic attacks). i am 47 now. i am recovering from years of depression and eating disorders. even though i don't believe in god, i believe we can do difficult things. i am happy now and have a job that gives me satisfaction and a sense of purpose. if i could tell my old self something... it would be: "everything passes".
I am so happy to hear that all has worked out for you. It is not an easy journey but to be on the other side of the hardship, what would you say has been your biggest lesson? Thank you for watching and sharing a little bit of your story. Congrats!!! We got this!! I appreciate your support! 🦋
Thank you. You don't know how much I need this. Your video came up as a recommendation, so I took a chance and clicked on it. It is the positive feedback that I need going through my journey.
I am 49 now. Moved to a new state October 2021. Worked remotely and ended up leaving the best paying job I have ever had in January 2022 because I became so overwhelmed and burned out with working so much over time. It is now almost the end of 2024, unemployed, and still feeling stuck and very scared. I was always a go getter and now I feel like I do not recognize myself anymore. I feel completely lost in life. I am so glad you were able to push forward and get through those dark times. Your story gives me hope that I will get through mine as well. Take care and be blessed 😇
If you really enjoyed the job but not the overtime, and you left in good terms, check back with the company and see if they have a similar position available. It doesn’t hurt. I continuously checked the job openings of the company that laid me off. When it was God’s timing, the right one for me at this phase of my life literally landed on my lap. Don’t give up or get discouraged. You’re in your cocoon season getting ready for bigger and better. Stay the course and stay ficused. I appreciate your support! 🦋
If you truly feel lost, you could consider speaking to a professional. Sometimes we just need someone else to guide us to rediscover our path. Especially if you've lost hope, then you need a cheerleader - don't suffer by yourself.
Thanks so much for sharing.. I can relate to facing mid life crisis myself.. I am currently trying to reset and reinvent myself back into the job market after experiencing a personal health crisis.. From the outside you seem to be facing your experience with grace and beauty (May God bless you on your journey).
First and foremost, please take care of yourself as you navigate this journey to reset. It can be exhausting and lonely at times. Know that you are worthy of more and deserve it. At the time that it happened, I was far from graceful as I shared in my video. I was the complete opposite after it was all said and done but I am beyond thankful for the lessons that it taught me because I would not be the woman I am today had that not happened FOR me. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing. One thing I have to get back to is writing in my gratitude journal. Your testimony is an inspiration to us all. May God bless you 🙏🏾
Than you for watching. Writing in my gratitude journal helps to keep me grounded especially on the hard days. We all have them. It forces me to reflect and focus on my blessings because let’s face it - we can all go down the rabbit hole of giving energy to negativity and loss of hope. I hope you do start again and can’t wait for you to reap the benefits and blessings that are waiting for you. I appreciate your support. 🦋
@@LifewithLissette Thank you so kindly for taking the time to respond to my comment. I plan to use some of your steps like the vision board something I did in the past but got discouraged and threw away. Anyways, thank you for the reminder. 🙏🏾
@@LifewithLissette Hello Ma' much respect for sharing a part of your life with me (I take it as an individual address) Am kindly looking for to the post on vision board and the gratitude journal. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing your journey. Everything i needed to hear in my season of healing. Two years ago, i got laid off after 15 years of working for the same company...Fast fwd, Gods divine restoration is upon my life even though am still unemployed. I pray for anybody going through this phase of life, remember healing starts with you, acceptance working on yourself for change. Pray let God guide you. Its not over! You are worthy of every good and perfect thing God has ordained for you to have.
I am so happy that you too were able to overcome the pain and hurt from losing a job that you have invested and sacrificed so much for over 15 years. I know it’s not an easy process but look at you today - shining, spreading joy and stronger. You should be proud. Look at God!!! Thank you for these beautiful words and for watching. Much love to you. I appreciate your support. 🦋
You were in mourning. I'm sorry that happened and I'm glad you are OK!!! Thank you for your vulnerability and transparency Fall on your back because if you can look up. You can get up! Uncle Les is a 💎
Wow, I am going through a lay off, it’s been so tough.I resonate with so much you have said.I will be honest though, this period has gotten me closer to God and my fitness and I am thankful for that.I am looking forward to what God has in store for me next🙏🏽🤗
I love your positive energy. I know it’s not easy but you mindset is what makes the difference. Thank you for sharing your experience and the motivation to help others push forward. I appreciate your support. 🦋
OMG, I have just received the call for a job offer at USAA, I am so happy.Indeed, the lay off was a blessing.I am so looking forward🙏🏽God’s will indeed🤗🤗
Having had to start over again in life, I totally get where you're coming from with having to cope with all the emotions. Well done on overcoming them and best wishes for the future 🧡
Thanks for sharing. It just happened to me on November 20, 2024. I am 56 years old. I was pissed at first but shortly realized that I needed to work on reinventing myself. thanks.
So sorry that it happened to you but trust the process. You will go thru a series of emotions and thoughts. Allow yourself to go thru all of it. Know that you are making room for bigger and better things. Wishing you all the best. Thank you for watching and your support. Happy New Year!! 🦋
This video is such a blessing to me. Thank you! I am 48 and was laid off at the end of June with 90 days severance after 16 1/2 years. God sent me here! I’m rewriting my future and he’s sent so many things to confirm for me that I’m moving in the right direction. ❤❤❤❤
Yesssss!!! I am so happy that you are in a better place. It’s amazing what the journey teaches us!! Sending you love and blessings. Take care of yourself. Thank you for sharing, watching and your support. 🦋
Beautiful testimony!! I understand working in an environment where anxiety and fear creeps in due to what is going on around you and happening to you, but thank God I also worked in an environment where unity and peace dwelled. Thanks for sharing your story!!!!
We are definitely some of the lucky ones to experience both. Thank you for sharing your story and for your beautiful words. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Such an amazing testimony. I have experiened something similar. My school where I was happy closed down after 51 years. Now I have been a little shakened and lost since May of this year. I have found myself feeling like I don't belong. But God is truly moving behind the scenes, I am in the middle, but I look forward to the end of this.
I am sorry that this happened to you. It is extremely hard. The middle is dark, lonely and scary. Trust the process. There is so much greatness on the other side of all of the pain you are currently feeling. Sending you hugs. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
What a touching testimony. You have found your authentic self and as you pour into others,i can see your purpose coming out. In today's job markets, working at a organizations is now transactional, because work as changed into a transaction and business needs, versus in the past where work was more empathy. We are in a new global downsizing where, other people are losing jobs and are hitting rock bottom. Its people like you who are there to help the broken 💔 and confused,thru your natural experiences, prayers and manifestation. Thank you
Thank you for sharing. Maya Angelou states- when people show you who they are, believe them the first time. Why go back to the same employer who cut you off after 16 years of loyalty? Lastly you said What is for you will not pass you.I woukd add 'IF you submit your will to the Father' Blessings.
Thank you for your perspective. It wasn’t the company that did that to me - it was the department and leadership of that dept at that time. Whatever lesson I needed to learn at that time was fulfilled and it was time for me to move on but it was evident that it all needed to happen in the order and time that it happened. I wouldn’t be who I am today had it not been for that experience, everything it taught me and the transformation it created in my life because of it all. I feel highly favored and blessed. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I just came across your video and it was almost like watching my experience with losing my job @48. It was all the things you described and some. As a Muslim, i couldn’t drink alcohol to numb my pain but worked on my relationship with God. Without any family’s support, i don’t know how I would have survived. Within 4 months I secured another job. A year later, I saw i wasn’t enjoying my new job and so applied for another and negotiated a better package. I totally agree, these are journeys to help us grow, and most importantly bring us closer to our creator 🙏🏾
I went through the same thing at 47. It's not easy and many people don't understand what one goes through. 4 years later and it's still tough. Companies have no remorse. God bless you Lissette.
60000 is such a scary number! I'm so glad you got out from under that. ❤ Yes please share how you did that! Les Brown had been an amazing motivator to me as well. I have cried listening to his speeches. "Don't cry to quit, cry to keep going!".
Yesssss! Love that!!!!! Thank you for these beautiful encouraging words. Thank you for the idea on the video and have added it to my list. I truly appreciate your support. 🦋
Mrs. Lisette ❤❤❤ I found your channel a week ago and I thank God for you and your testimony! My current job takes up a lot of space in my head lately and I’m grateful for your encouragement. God bless you and your family!!!
While it didn’t feel like it at the time, what I do know now without a hesitation or doubt, is that it was the best thing that could have happened to me. Sounds like you feel the same. Look at us now!!! Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Hi Lissette, my name is Sabine and I live in Toronto, Canada. Thank you very much for your testimony. I have been laid off in January 2020. Two months later, the pandemic hit. Alone at home I had to face myself honestly. I decided to go to therapy to deal with it all. Four years later, I have had a new job for the past two years. I am at peace with myself, I value myself. This pandemic is the best thing that happened to me. The best is yet to come.
AMAZING!!! Congratulations on your new job and for the heart work you have done on yourself. Facing ourselves is not easy but it is liberating knowing you have surrendered all of those fears. Be proud of yourself. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I’m glad your video popped up on my feed. My birthday is 12/14, maybe it’s a sign. Although, at that moment, you couldn’t see it, me as well, it was a sign of showing your strength during hard times and it was time for new beginnings in your life. All the emotions you were experiencing, I am currently feeling. I am a stay at home mom turning 53 and feel like I have been penalized for being one. Finding employment has been a great challenge. Thank you for sharing and showing us to never lose hope and have faith. 💕
Good morning Lisa, what an incredible and inspiring story. Thank God for what He did to make you come out of your depression, addiction, and anxiety. You will help a lot of people with your wonderful story. I just started to journaling/praying with GRATITUDE being the first thing I do. Plus started to hit the gym also. I’m 58 yrs. old and starting again. I’m starting college in January 2025. I finishing school June 2023 from medical Billing and Coding and I could never get a job. I just know God didn’t want me stuck at working in that kind of career. Was married for 35 years, now divorced with no job and starting school again. I’m just following Gods path this time NOT mine. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤
Congratulations on returning to school! That is amazing. This thoughtful and powerful comment made my heart smile. Kudos to you for finding ways to take care of yourself thru this time of transition. That's amazing. You should be proud! Sending you light and love. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you so much for sharing, and congratulations on manifesting the job and life you wanted and needed. I was really resonating with the depression and the considerable amount of weight gain. I would love to see a video on your prayer time, and your health and fitness journey. Specifically stating how often you prayed, what you ate and did not eat, when you ate, what type of exercise you did, and how long did you exercise daily. Again, thank you for sharing.
I am happy that this video resonated with you. Thank you for the video suggestions, I will add them to my list. And thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I am so glad that you overcame them obstacles. I am in that sad depression about being in a job that doesn't fulfill me. I am doing a vision board for next year and I am claiming that it will get better for me.
You were a caterpillar, that period of alcoholism and dark times was just a cocoon that you were in. When it was your time, you came out a butterfly, stronger and more vibrant than before. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you sis! I just uploaded a video last night talking about my journey to get out of $60k of debt. Linking it hear for you for easy access. ua-cam.com/video/tk_s3UJRzeQ/v-deo.htmlsi=Tp64BWP0cTOSx9Ko
@ yesss and I have already watched ❤️ thank you so much for this content! Keep doing what you are doing. You are inspiring so many. I can’t wait to get past my fears and contribute to the 40+girlies community!!
Thank you. I know God ordained a time for me to watch your video. I'm 56 and I was laid off this past summer. I'm navigating many things and journaling, praying, therapy, health, yoga...the pain is now subsiding from many things - worth is truly generated from the inside. I'm working through self-valuation.
I am sorry that you are experiencing a lay off. It is a very scary and lonely time for sure. Sounds like you are doing things to take care of yourself physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally which is amazing. I applaud you for taking those steps to keep yourself whole, honest and accountable. Stay strong and trust the process. Greatness is coming your way. Much love sis. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Your story and this video is exactly what I am experiencing and going through right now in my life, with the job aspect. Thank you so much for sharing your story, it's so encouraging and uplifting💝
I'm so sorry you went through so much after being laid off. As someone who has self medicated in the past I know how it is to spiral. My spiraling happened from 2020 thru 2021 it was due to dealing with the pandemic. Although I welcomed the whole working from home thing, living the lifestyle I was living at the time was not conducive to my situation at the time. Funny thing is I TOO was a heavy cigar smoker and was drinking way more than I needed to. In 2022 I made the decision to stop drinking and smoking. It was hard but I did it. What helped me was going back to meditating and journaling. I'm still working on getting back to exercising. Thank you for sharing your story. It's truly inspirational❤
Look at US winning! While it was hard at the time, it was truly the best thing that ever happened to me as I don't think I would have made the changes I made if everything remained the same. Thank you for sharing your story and you should be very proud of yourself for coming so far! It is not easy to give up things that are unfortunately part of our social norms but we are proof that we can do hard things!!! Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Hi Lissette. I found your channel last night and this morning and thought I have to subscribe because this girl is the one I was supposed to be when I was 55. I wanted to start a UA-cam channel Rock Your 50s or something similar because I was doing so well, I was listening to a different video you had done about what you don’t do anymore now at your age and it was very good and inspiring, you seem so together. I’ve been through an experience very much like yours in that it took me down to the depths of everything you’ve described, and it took me years to recover with the support of my kids. I don’t know what I would’ve done without them or where I would be, and then I realized that at sixty now I am you this point in my way. I have recovered quite well still a way to go and I’m going to be starting my channel called White Dogs Walking because I ended up starting a small animal sanctuary and these dogs had been in a hoarding situation and greatly traumatized and I have to walk the five I have twice a day so it fits. I talk about a lot of things that I had wanted to talk about and recovery from trauma and abuse and life and how to rock it. Or what has worked for me and not worked. Thank you very much for sharing your experience the whole part of it. It started my day on a great note. I see it as my message that it’s ok. I still have a degree of anxiety. Have a great day. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I did sense a spark when reading the part about your dog sanctuary and that seems to be what’s bringing you joy. Similar to their trauma, we experience very similar. You can definitely speak to a lot from that lens so I say GO FOR IT!! Start your channel. There is no time like the present. We will always be a work in progress but the key is that we continue to make progress. Sending you light and love. Stay strong. Thank you for watching and for your support. 🦋
Video was suggested to me by algorithm. I didn't know that this is what I needed today. I'm in a good place. I was not laid off but treated badly in my previous working place. I endured it because of low self esteem and thought I wouldn't be able to get a better job. One incident happened to me on June 12, 2022. (It was such a huge impact I even remembered the date 😂) That made me tell myself, that's it. I'm done. Got home, and sent out my resume. The first job I applied to, second interview. And I got a new job. 100 times better environment, better pay. I earn 100x more than I did in the last job. What you said, "These things happened for me" really made me sob internally. What had happened that day really happened for me. Gave me a kick I needed to make that change. Thank you for this story.
I am so happy we found each other. You were smarter than I was. You saw the signs and made the move quickly. I stayed even when things were beyond toxic. Looking back at it now, it we all have our own timing and things happen when and how they’re supposed to. So happy that you are at a place that you love & make more money which is a plus. Thank you for sharing your story, for watching and your support. 🦋
THIS!!! Super congratulations. Having gone through some of this myself, I can say it wasn't easy, but with hard work, faith, family, and GOD, anything is possible!
Wow thank you for sharing your testimony I went through the same mental and physical issues while working for a company for 5years. I finally resigned this May and my body is still recalibrating from the toxic energy for so long the fight or flight state for so long. I am happy you are on the other side of it!
Congratulations to you for taking care of yourself mentally and physically. Toxicity and stress can do a lot of damage. Take care of yourself. Thank you for your sweet words and for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I stumbled upon your channel after doing some reflecting on my own life and I’m so appreciative! Thank you for sharing your story and I’m truly inspired. ❤️🙏🏽
Wow. Your testimony is so heartfelt and appreciated. Thank you for sharing this with us. Please do another video on gratitude journaling or more details on the healing journey such as working out, prayer and journaling etc. all of it would be such a blessings for others to hear. Love you strong woman of God. ❤
These comments are pretty tough to read… its seems those in their late 40’s have been let go after being in careers long term. I too experienced this 4 yrs later, I have received this as my grand blessings. ❤ retired❣️
I was in a similar situation however the difference is I didn’t get time to grieve. I had young kids who depended on me so I had to just keep going. I was able to secure another position in the same institution in another department. It’s less stress to the point where I was able to complete my MBA. I thank GOD every day for that moment because I was overworked and had a long commute. Now my new position is 20 mins from my home. We came out victorious despite the initial trauma.
Victorious we are!!! Thank you for sharing your story. Look at God doing His work on us. Stand proud of what you have been thru and where you are. Amazing. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
The end of me watching this video for insight was when she mentioned her husband (2nd income). This is completely different experience for anyone who has deal with this alone, let alone single parents, let alone people taking care of sick aging parents WHILE being a single parent in your late 40s with no degree and no spouse. Let’s not forget also having as a resource a supportive family to support you getting help for destructive behaviors. Imagine having none of that
@hello_04 thank you for your perspective. Know that it is NOT lost on me that others have situations that are different than mine and some are in worse situations. While I can't speak to them, I am empathetic to those that are in those predicaments that are out of their control. I can only speak to my experience and how I overcame it based on my life and those around me. To offer advise or to come from a lens of someone else's situation will not be genuine on my part or anything I am willing to entertain. My videos are to share my situations, experience, how they affected me and the result. I am sensitive to others but it is important that I show up authentically and true to ME. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Watching this give me hope. I just got laid off after started with the company in less than 2 months . I was unemployed for 7 months before this and I was so happy when I got this job. I just celebrated this recently and now I will have to start looking again and Im 49 years old . I cant eat and cant sleep . It's really hard for me to deal right now .
God, the Universe or whatever bigger power you believe it - takes us out of situations, places and removes us from people that will not serve us. That position/company wasn't for you. This is something I have to come learn first hand. If you can, take whatever your experience was, even though they were short lived by 2 months, and see what is the lesson to be learned. Journal, pray about, manifest, dream and claim the life & job you want. Please take care of yourself. The emotions are powerful in the moment but you cannot stay there long term. What is FOR you will not PASS you. Believe that. We are what we think. I know it sounds cliche but it is true. Sending you light and love. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Good morning. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this. I'm 48 now. I'm in debt and I want out of it. Yes please make a video about that. I'm working for a company that is toxic. I don't like my job anymore. In this economy I'm grateful. I'm not paid what I'm worth. There is ZERO growth except if you are of a certain skin color. I mean that. There was a massive email sent with over 10 new appointments yet not 1 job was posted, jobs were basically created and all the appointees are of the same skin color. It's sick. There is no room for growth. You aren't offered anything unless you're that desired pigment. I can't even prove it but I know. We worked remote for over 4 years & was recently told to come back to office full time, no hybrid. I asked for different work schedule since I'm not home and it was denied. I was told my position doesn't allow for that time slot. Get into the office & 2 people who share that same skin color as all the managers work that shift. We all do the same job, with the same job title. I asked about it and was told I was being too sensitive. It's time to go. I can't find anything right now that's suitable. Plus with debt over my head I can't just walk away. I have a feeling inside that struck me driving to work today that I'm going to be let go. I don't know why. I don't trust them. I'm there for a check that's all. I'm going through this shift, a but frightened, I don't feel like starting over but something needs to change BIG TIME. I probably should have put this in a journal, I just purged, lol please share all that your comfortable with. I'll be peaying for direction and guidance.
I am so sorry that you are having those experiences. They are not easy. Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing your story. My advice would be 1) Focus your energy and attention on the things you can control. 2) Speak positively and think positive thoughts. Worrying and thinking negatively create negative outcomes. 3) Do the best job you, smile to those that you feel are against you and keep your head high. While a lot of of this is is easier said than done, I know because I’ve lived it, but it will serve you well in the long run. Giving them your energy is also giving them control and strength over you. Hold onto that for yourself. The reality is we can’t control what they think or say. Focus your energy on taking advantage of gaining skills where you are now so that you can use them for what you are being set up for in the future. You are not going through this by chance. If it were me, I would ask myself what is the lesson to be learned with what is happening. Learning to receive these hardships as lessons softens the pain we feel when we ALLOW others to take control of our thoughts which result in negative actions. Keep doing what you’re doing. Focus on you. Ignore everyone else. Continue to pray with intention. I hope this helps. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing and reminding me that things happen for us and not to us. I finally see light at the end of the tunnel after so much loss over the past year. I see God working everything out for me and I’m happy I did the work and stayed the course even though it was hard. I mourned the losses and put me first for the first time in years! I chose therapy too. May God continue to bless you and your family.
I am so happy that you are putting yourself first!! We cannot pour from an empty cup. Congrats to you for taking the necessary steps to heal and move forward. We are all in this together. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Keep going just put one foot in front of the other and say this " Better days will come. I'm working towards it". If your loss is people or work. Mourn their obscene. If they were good to you they are now your guardian angels. If they were not that's God protecting you from them. If it was a job there will be a better one. When one door closes another one opens. You can't see it now but when things change you will see.
Wow... thank YOU so much for sharing your setbacks and your comeback with your newest subscriber... not at all by accident.... so glad to have found your channel.
Thank you. I have had trauma. My husband walked away from my three kids and I. The youngest at the time was 2 months old. I am now 64 and just starting over.
I am so sorry you had to go thru all of that pain & heartache. Thank you for sharing your story. Hope you are doing well. Please take care of yourself. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you for this testimony. I am in the thick of the challanges you have described. I am trying to claw my way out of it. To say it feels like I'm breaking is just so hard to hear coming from my own mouth. Hearing your experience brought me to tears. Thank you once again for sharing.
Thank you for watching and sharing your testimony. lI am so sorry to hear that you are going thru so much pain at the moment. I called it my cocoon phase because it is dark, lonely & scary. Continue to push forward and trust the process. I know it is not easy because I have been there but what I want you to believe is that what is on the other side of this pain is something amazing that is just waiting for you. Claim it. Believe it. Manifest it. It is yours. Sending you positive vibes! Much love. ♥
I appreciate hearing your story. I felt so alone and lost. Life is hard for me at the moment. And I'm struggling to find my way. I feel hopeful that I will make it through. Right now, I'm 48. My husband just left me and my job under values me.
I am so sorry to hear of your situation. While you are in the thick of it all at the moment, please believe that this not happening TO you. It's happening FOR you. We may not see or understand in the moment but it will all make sense once you get pass it all. Please take care of yourself as you navigate this new journey. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I'm 53 and actively looking for another position while struggling to go into a job where I'm feeling undervalued and pushed out. Alot of what you've said resonates with me, down to the struggles and habits😢! You spoke directly to me about how you desired to be apart of a team and department that values their employees. I yearn for that! Thanks so much for sharing your story! 🎉💫
Feeling stuck can consume us. My advice would be to focus on the things you can control. Manifest and pray hard for the life that you want and desire. I thought I was “stuck” for over a year but in reality I was in my cocoon phase. I needed to be in that dark and lonely place. It’s what God had designed for me. Trust the process and continue to press forward. Stay positive. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thanks Lisette I needed to hear this. I’m going to start a journal thx to your testimony believing God for my dreams. I would love to know how you and your husband paid down your debt. It’s a goal of mine 🙏🏻 blessings
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋 I created a video where I highlighted how we were able to pay off our debt. Attaching the link here for easier access. ua-cam.com/video/tk_s3UJRzeQ/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for sharing this! IT gives me hope. I recently quit a job that was no longer a good fit now I'm on the journey of redefining my career goals and objectives. This is so helpful. Thank you so much for sharing so vulnerably. I am going to take your tips to heart and practice.
Thank you for video. Minus the level depression we’ve shared some similar experiences. I smoked three cigars a day at the highest point after my brother got killed. During the pandemic I wouldn’t buy whiskey that didn’t come in a liter size. I was drinking that much. My sleep was trash, I felt like a zombie and my mood was all over the place. I guess it all stemmed from a need to be numb to life. Thankfully my wife is a pretty health conscious person. She gave me space work things out, but would drop breadcrumbs here and there. Which helped me to find a better path. I don’t smoke anymore, and I quit alcohol over a year ago. I’m 50 years old. Like you I was downsized for business reasons month ago. My department had already been decimated a year prior by voluntary and involuntary separations packages. I got a package so I’ll continue to get paid until next summer. Which allows be some breathing room. I felt nothing when it happened. After 25 years in that industry I’ve been feeling like there was nothing left for me there. This feels like a blessing. I’ve been learning new skills in order to pivot to another industry. I’ve had the time to get stronger physically, mentally and spiritually. I have been making the time to get all the wellness checks done that I neglected because I was so “busy”. I don’t know exactly what the future holds. But I feel like the my next 10 years will surpass the last 25 years in almost every way. Thanks again. Keep being a light. May GOD continue to bless you and the family. 🤲🏾
What a deep and profound story! Thank you so much for sharing. I hope you are considering starting a youtube channel to share your experiences, stories and how you have been able to overcome so many obstacles. I felt your words the whole time I read your comment. It is easy to fall in the trap of alcohol and other things that make us feel numb or distract us from dealing with our realities. My husband also gave me space with many hints along the way. We all have to get their on our own. You should be proud of how far you have come. Enjoy your severance and take the time you need to figure things out. Thank you for this thoughtful comment! Wishing you and your family all the best. I appreciate your support. 🦋
When we pray and ask for a change I believe life has its ways of doing that process for us. Sometimes it's not easy but the challenge if accepted is rewarding at least mentally
Thank you for your vulnerability. I literally relate to your story. You are a beautiful soul for sharing this. I hope millions hear your story and realize the power we have to pivot and reset our lives. Thank you so much. I needed to hear this. ❤
Your comment made my whole heart smile. Change is inevitable. I had to go thru that process to come out on the other side and am so happy I did. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I can totally relate I just experienced this in October its hard But one thing for sure and two for certain God will not leave 🙏 us or forsake us Im glad your overcoming that storm ❤❤❤
AMEN! I am sorry that you had to go thru this as well but know that there is something bigger and better for you! Just have to jump this hurdle. God is intentional. Stay blessed. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing you story and journey. It is beautifully powerful. You are powerful. I started over at 50 and haven't looked back! I give thanks.
Exactly my story. I am 48 and laid off in October purely due to politics in a toxic department. I am a single mom with 13 yrs old son. Am trying my best to find my next career path. But I don't want to work for another company ever.
I am so sorry you had to go thru that. Trust that it was for the right reasons. Most often things, people and places need to be removed from our lives in order to make room for bigger and better blessings. Stay the course. Wishing you all the best. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Outsourced in 2021. Working steadily since then. I’ve never been a careerist or more than a frontline worker so it was easier to transition . Being debt free makes it easier to accept, also.
Sorry you had to go thru that experience. It’s not easy but happy to hear you’re doing well. Thank you for watching and your support. Happy New Year! 🦋
❤Thank you so much for this video. I went through similar, but as a single mother. I felt so ashamed because all my friends were having success & being happy, so they couldn't relate to my situation. I felt so alone. So, thank you again. This is so empowering. Much blessings to you🌹 •I would like to see a video on journaling & how you worked on your fitness.
You are definitely not alone. This is a wonderful community when you find your tribe. Thank you for sharing your story. There are many of us that have been thru similar struggles. Thank you watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you so much for this. My last day is December 13, 2024. They just told me about it. I love my work but the environment has increasingly been toxic and I have been looking to move. I am equally 48, but also a single mother. Oh! And the melasma! The dermatologist says there’s nothing he can do about it! It’s depressing! I had worked out a career path now I feel lost at sea! The future seriously looks uncertain but I’m drawing confidence from the word of God, and much prayer. So help me God!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
It is very scary and I am so sorry that you are going thru this experience. Please take care of yourself and seek help when needed. Nothing to be ashamed. I know first hand what it can do to you mentally. Trust the process. God is intentional and removes things/people out of our way to make room for bigger and better things. Stay the course. Sending you prayers and blessings. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thanks for shearing your experiences, and overcoming them. This video came at a timely manner and is giving me new hope and conformation for my future. God bless you.
It was definitely difficult and happy to be in a much better place mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support.🦋
Such an inspiring story! Thank you for sharing, Lissette! It seems very hard to see that it's happening for us and not to us when we're in the thick of it. I think maybe that is something that can only be seen clearly in hindsight. You are a strong woman!
You are 100% correct. I didn't see it at all when I was in the thick of that whole ordeal. It broke me in many ways. I learned so much thru the process and needed to go thru it to shed bad habits, get rid of toxic "friendships" and environments, see things more clearly and find myself again. Thank you for your beautiful words and for watching. I appreciate your support.
Thanks for the Share, im now 63 and im really afraid, i work at a very toxic job i work in a big box retailer and i feel myself getting sick, 1st time ever, so really thanks gor the share
Take good care of yourself. I don't know what makes your current job toxic but try to stay away from that energy as much as possible. Toxicity is contagious. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I really needed to hear your words today. Thank you so much for sharing! Can you share more on creating your vision boards, and the journaling where you wrote things as if you already received them. Thank you again ❤
I am so happy that you resonated with my story. Yes I can definitely do a video on vision boards and journaling. I have received many requests so it is high on my list. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
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This was the message I needed to hear. So much of this resonated with me as I was just laid off at 50. / The job was very toxic and as wearing on my health and mental health. I knew I wasn’t valued, prayed for God to help me separate w/ a smooth transition and when the call happen (as I wk from home) …… I felt a sense of peace, no anxiousness. Thank you for your transparency. 🙏🏾❤️
I am so sorry that you had to go thru that experience but things truly do happen for us. That experience taught me so much and I am beyond grateful to have gone thru it because it created a new version of myself that I didn’t think was possible. Sending you much love and continued peace.
Thank you for watching and your support. Happy New Year!! 🦋
I got my unemployment and took my late husbands social security and was only off 2 months and went and got a job not in my field as a lab technician but as a receptionist for a psychiatrist andI was not worried because I knew God was working it out for my good and he did.This job is less stressful and I am part time and actually like the job
Isn't it amazing how God works everything out for us? I am so happy for you and that you enjoy your new part time job. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
You are so welcome 😁
God bless you
God bless you. 🙏✝️❤️
I was laid off in October and I'm 42 with a 3 year old. I was with my company for almost 20 in April. This is my second layoff with the same company and the first time I was a wreck but this time I'm so at peace. Everyone thinks I'm crazy because I'm not stressing. My manager and my team is still taking it hard but I assured them to never question God's timing because my time and assignment at that company was over. I know God has something better for me and my family. Whomever is going through a layoff or unemployment, keep praying and trusting God because your blessing is coming!
I am sorry you had to go thru that but kudos to you for staying focused on the bigger goal. I applaud you for that. You are an example to so many of how easy it would be to give up and didn’t because you knew they the feeling of overcoming such a traumatic experience was going to be far better than staying stuck. Thank you for sharing your story and for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Am in that situation today😢
@emmaculatekariuki7131 I pray God gives you peace! Continue to trust him and allow yourself to feel your feelings. This too shall past. ❤️
Keep looking for a job and trust in your own skills.
Keep your faith and believe God will always put you where you should be! ❤
When the company you work for says "remember, were all family" but those words never ring true.
No they sure don’t. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
The fact you had a husband and a family and friends is a blessing. I have no one it seems
So happy to hear your story. This won't be the first and last time I watch this video. It touched me in so many ways. I was in tears. I thank you so much for sharing. You will never know how much I needed to hear your story.
Do you have a church community that you trust? Friends either at work or personal? We seem to think we have no one but there are people that God lines up around us to help get us thru hard times. It was my husband and daughters for me but your case may be different. Sending you light and love! Stay strong. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Awwww...thank you for this sweet, heartfelt comment. I am happy that it touched you. I am sending you blessings for healing & comfort. Much love! ♥
I thought the same- at least she has support in her life.
That's what I was thinking. I was laid off a few months ago at 50. To make matters worse, my 6yr old car that I had JUST got done paying for was totaled in an accident. I feel so stuck and unmotivated right now. I actually feel anxiety about going back into the office bc I'm tired!!! I feel like I'm starting all over again...at 50.
This is my first time seeing any of your videos. My dear dear Sista, the same thing happened to me at the age of 51 and after 17 years on my corporate job at JPMorgan Chase. That was in 2006. I spent many years doing nothing. STUCK, BOUND, feeling like I was in chains. When I was able to receive S.S. I took it. My husband pretty much supported me since then. We lost our home during that time, and then my husband lost his job at Superior court. Ohhhh what a dark time it was. But we got through it. Thank you for sharing my dear Sista.
Hello sis…we have all experienced dark times. I am so happy to hear that you’re doing better as am I. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I totaling agree and most of all starting over can be very challenging. I am happy that you and her made it through.
Me, too. God bless. 🙏✝️🧡🎏🎁
Having a supportive spouse is EVERYTHING. Imagine going through all of that with no one? That's my story. Glad you made it through...
Me too! It sucks big time to have no one to tell you it's going to be okay.
It will be okay. ❤ we all got this!
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It truly is and it is not lost on me that that is not the case for everyone which makes me forever grateful of my situation. I am sorry that you have gone thru that alone and am hopeful that you have come out on the other side stronger & healthier. Wishing you all the best. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Got laid off my job when I was 45, after working for city government for 16 years; relocated 2x finished a Master's degree, worked 10 years for State government (quit), after looking for work for over a year, just landed a teaching job and decided to study for my teacher's certification, and afterwards will be studying for my 2nd Master's degree towards an LMHC. What I've learned out of mines: It's not Failure until you stop moving forward, Faith is Having Confidence in what you don't know, but through the One that you do know (God), lastly, Take The Risk! Keep going!
Take the risk!!! Yesss! Love that. Congratulations on pursuing a different path! That’s truly amazing. Wishing you all the best. I appreciate your support. 🦋
CONGRATULATIONS! That's right. I was terminated after going through breast cancer treatments and received better jobs elsewhere.
This is a confirmation video for me, thank you God for using her to talk to me. I’m 48 & nurse that feels that midlife crisis with work & life balance. Your video showed up on my timeline. I can relate to being overwhelmed, poor health and lack of gratitude.
Congratulations on taking your power back to achieve your goals. My sisters & I are doing a Vision board in 2 wks. I have been going to the gym for 60 days straight. ❤ Falling back in love with myself!
Falling in love with yourself is such a powerful journey. I am so happy that you’re making you a priority. It takes a little time but you got this.
Congrats on the vision board party. Sounds exciting.
Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
It's difficult to face such a drastic change, but I've learned that every chapter that closes is an indication that a better chapter is opening. It isn't always easy starting from scratch, but once you find your new groove, you'll understand why those things fell apart.
It is all very clear to me today and I feel so blessed to have gone through that experience. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you so much for this. I'm 44 years old, and the company I've been working for for the past 7 years decided to let me go. I'm going through the emotions right now.
I am so sorry that you are going thru this experience. Trust God's timing. Now you can curate and find the job that fits the phase of your life that you are in at the moment. Stay strong & focused. Sending you light and love!!
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I prayed for you. God bless you. You are wonderful in Him. ✝️🧡🎏🎁
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m 53 and have been from my job since Jan. 5, 2024. Still unemployed and I’ve been having a hard time getting another one. I have been asking God what am I doing wrong and will my age hinder me from getting employment. Your journey is inspiring. I’ve been praying and keeping my faith strong. It’s hard but God. Thank you again. ❤
I am sorry to hear you’re going thru a rough patch. My advise would be to focus on the things you can control. Manifest and pray for the life you want and desire. I have faith that you will come out of this more joyful and fulfilled. Stay strong and focused.
I appreciate your support.
I got the best advice when this happened to me in my late 40s. Let your tax dollars work for you- get your unemployment, Medicaid and food stamps.
I was a bit ashamed initially but I was unemployed for over a year and needed that assistance. God will put you exactly where He wants you!
Thank you both for your encouragement. ❤
I understand you because I feel the same way looking for a job and can't get one, am like where are you God
God has a plan, he will answer your prayers. Amen
Congrats on everything you have overcome! Being laid off at 48 sounds scary but it's impressive how you took what could be a horrible situation and turned things around. Thank you for sharing your story!
Thank you! It was very scary but it was just setting me up for bigger and better things!
I appreciate your support. 🦋
Congratulations to you for overcoming, Sis. 🏆Thank you for sharing! Your perseverance is very encouraging and motivating! I am 52 years old, an empty nester and learning to trust God in every situation. 💫
Thank you again!
Leaning in to my faith and trusting God was the most significant improvement I made during that period and continue today. Wishing you all the best in your new journey as well. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I was FIRED from my job 3 years ago and it was a gut punch and it broke me. I had the most toxic manager and I was sinking into depression fast. I was in banking making about 40k. I found a job, still in banking and now making 100k. If I would’ve stayed at the first company I doubt I’d be making over 60k. I love my job and it’s a HEALTHY environment and find that I am making a difference in peoples lives and at the same time making more 😊 I made myself a promise that if I am around that much toxicity again, I will tap into my power to change situations instead of waiting for management, HR to do something about it.
Wow!!! What a powerful testimony!!! Look at you winning in all aspects. I love that for you. Similar to my situation, often times we need to be removed from situations, places, people and things to make room for bigger and better things to enter our lives. I couldn’t be happier for you. Wishing you so much success and growth, in all aspects of your life. Thank you for sharing your story, for watching and your support. Happy New Year!! 🦋
Wow, I'm actually glad that my 1st experience with being laid off happened so early in my career. Now, I just expect it & always am ready to roll out!
Stay ready so you don't have to get ready! Love it! I appreciate your support. 🦋
Congratulations on overcoming the losses, negative habits, and toxic situations! You took control and reached your goals. Now you can use your healthy mind and body to inspire and encourage others. ❤️
Awww this is making me tear up. That is my goal for this channel and I truly appreciate the encouragement. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support! 🦋
Starting over at 39, 2 kids, divorced, job hunting and freaking out. So scared. Thank you for this. All the things I was scared of happened.
I am so sorry to hear that you’re going through so much. Focus on the things that you can control. Manifest and pray the life that you dream of and desire! Stay strong and take care of yourself. I appreciate your support. 🦋
@@anniedeborahchinungo4434 Go to the Bible. Trust the Lord.
Praying for you, sis. Don't freak out just pray and look forwards to what is to come in a positive way. The way I look at these situations is that you have to free your hands of the old to be ablento grasps the new.
Love this!!! 🦋
Trust the process. Everything is going as pĺanned
Thank you Lissette for sharing your testimony. It served as encouragement more than you will ever know.
Thank you for saying that. I am so happy that it is resonating with many on this platform.
I appreciate your support. 🦋
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You just said what I was going to comment that “things don’t happen to us, they happen for us.” Sometimes we overstay in places that no longer serve us or we’ve outgrown but we continue to stay because it’s a comfort zone. Growth & going to the next level isn’t stagnant, it moves so when God sees we’re not going to step out into the growth path He has for us, He will push us out & to have the faith that He will order our footsteps all the way. Yes, we’re human and sometimes situations can get the best of us and getting help or support or therapy is a vital choice. But let your faith be bigger than your fears. Peace, Love & Blessings❤
Wow. What a powerful, touching and beautiful comment. I agree with you 100%!!! He surely did push me out. I am so thankful for those lessons and that entire experience. It showed me more than I could have ever imagined.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing your story. I can relate! I have a similar lay-off story - I was 51. Thankfully I didn't have to train anyone. It is a certain kind of strength to be able to do that. I admire your strength. Thanks for the inspiration.
Sorry you had to go thru that. Were you able to find something new? Hope you are ok now.
Yes, it was a true test of my strength and work ethic. I am happy I passed. The whole process was a huge learning experience for me.
Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
thank you for your honesty. i have experienced many of the things you mentioned (losing my job at 40, anxiety, panic attacks). i am 47 now. i am recovering from years of depression and eating disorders. even though i don't believe in god, i believe we can do difficult things. i am happy now and have a job that gives me satisfaction and a sense of purpose. if i could tell my old self something... it would be: "everything passes".
I am so happy to hear that all has worked out for you. It is not an easy journey but to be on the other side of the hardship, what would you say has been your biggest lesson?
Thank you for watching and sharing a little bit of your story. Congrats!!! We got this!!
I appreciate your support! 🦋
Thank you. You don't know how much I need this. Your video came up as a recommendation, so I took a chance and clicked on it. It is the positive feedback that I need going through my journey.
Awww. I am so happy that it helped you. Continue to push forward and stay focused.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I am 49 now. Moved to a new state October 2021. Worked remotely and ended up leaving the best paying job I have ever had in January 2022 because I became so overwhelmed and burned out with working so much over time.
It is now almost the end of 2024, unemployed, and still feeling stuck and very scared. I was always a go getter and now I feel like I do not recognize myself anymore. I feel completely lost in life. I am so glad you were able to push forward and get through those dark times.
Your story gives me hope that I will get through mine as well. Take care and be blessed 😇
If you really enjoyed the job but not the overtime, and you left in good terms, check back with the company and see if they have a similar position available. It doesn’t hurt. I continuously checked the job openings of the company that laid me off. When it was God’s timing, the right one for me at this phase of my life literally landed on my lap. Don’t give up or get discouraged. You’re in your cocoon season getting ready for bigger and better. Stay the course and stay ficused.
I appreciate your support! 🦋
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Same here.
Praying for you
If you truly feel lost, you could consider speaking to a professional. Sometimes we just need someone else to guide us to rediscover our path. Especially if you've lost hope, then you need a cheerleader - don't suffer by yourself.
This is the level of honesty and vulnerability that's needed on the internet. Thanks for having the courage to share x
Awww thank you so much. I truly appreciate your support. 🦋
Thanks so much for sharing.. I can relate to facing mid life crisis myself.. I am currently trying to reset and reinvent myself back into the job market after experiencing a personal health crisis.. From the outside you seem to be facing your experience with grace and beauty (May God bless you on your journey).
First and foremost, please take care of yourself as you navigate this journey to reset. It can be exhausting and lonely at times. Know that you are worthy of more and deserve it. At the time that it happened, I was far from graceful as I shared in my video. I was the complete opposite after it was all said and done but I am beyond thankful for the lessons that it taught me because I would not be the woman I am today had that not happened FOR me.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing. One thing I have to get back to is writing in my gratitude journal. Your testimony is an inspiration to us all. May God bless you 🙏🏾
Than you for watching. Writing in my gratitude journal helps to keep me grounded especially on the hard days. We all have them. It forces me to reflect and focus on my blessings because let’s face it - we can all go down the rabbit hole of giving energy to negativity and loss of hope. I hope you do start again and can’t wait for you to reap the benefits and blessings that are waiting for you. I appreciate your support. 🦋
@@LifewithLissette Thank you so kindly for taking the time to respond to my comment. I plan to use some of your steps like the vision board something I did in the past but got discouraged and threw away. Anyways, thank you for the reminder. 🙏🏾
Vision boards are powerful! Wishing you all the best.
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Hello Ma' much respect for sharing a part of your life with me (I take it as an individual address)
Am kindly looking for to the post on vision board and the gratitude journal.
Blessings.
Thank you so much sis. I am working on those and will upload them soon. Blessings and love to you.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thanks for sharing your journey. Everything i needed to hear in my season of healing. Two years ago, i got laid off after 15 years of working for the same company...Fast fwd, Gods divine restoration is upon my life even though am still unemployed. I pray for anybody going through this phase of life, remember healing starts with you, acceptance working on yourself for change. Pray let God guide you. Its not over! You are worthy of every good and perfect thing God has ordained for you to have.
I am so happy that you too were able to overcome the pain and hurt from losing a job that you have invested and sacrificed so much for over 15 years. I know it’s not an easy process but look at you today - shining, spreading joy and stronger. You should be proud. Look at God!!!
Thank you for these beautiful words and for watching. Much love to you. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Pray for me pleas I'm in same paze I'm 38 I reasin before 2 year working15 years
Yes of course myself, and others in this community, will keep you in prayer. Stay strong!! Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
You were in mourning. I'm sorry that happened and I'm glad you are OK!!! Thank you for your vulnerability and transparency
Fall on your back because if you can look up. You can get up! Uncle Les is a 💎
Uncle Les saved my life. Awww...what a sweet comment. I am now OK, thank God.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Wow, I am going through a lay off, it’s been so tough.I resonate with so much you have said.I will be honest though, this period has gotten me closer to God and my fitness and I am thankful for that.I am looking forward to what God has in store for me next🙏🏽🤗
I love your positive energy. I know it’s not easy but you mindset is what makes the difference. Thank you for sharing your experience and the motivation to help others push forward. I appreciate your support. 🦋
OMG, I have just received the call for a job offer at USAA, I am so happy.Indeed, the lay off was a blessing.I am so looking forward🙏🏽God’s will indeed🤗🤗
Yesss!!! Look at God!! Wow. This made my heart so happy. Thank you for following up. Wishing you a wonderful start to your journey. 🥰
You SAID THE MAGIC WORD...PRAYER! GOD BLESS!
Yes for sure! Amen! Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Having had to start over again in life, I totally get where you're coming from with having to cope with all the emotions. Well done on overcoming them and best wishes for the future 🧡
WE can do hard things! Congratulations to you as well. Thank you for watching!! I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thanks for sharing. It just happened to me on November 20, 2024. I am 56 years old. I was pissed at first but shortly realized that I needed to work on reinventing myself. thanks.
So sorry that it happened to you but trust the process. You will go thru a series of emotions and thoughts. Allow yourself to go thru all of it. Know that you are making room for bigger and better things. Wishing you all the best.
Thank you for watching and your support. Happy New Year!! 🦋
This video is such a blessing to me. Thank you! I am 48 and was laid off at the end of June with 90 days severance after 16 1/2 years. God sent me here! I’m rewriting my future and he’s sent so many things to confirm for me that I’m moving in the right direction. ❤❤❤❤
Yesssss!!! I am so happy that you are in a better place. It’s amazing what the journey teaches us!! Sending you love and blessings. Take care of yourself. Thank you for sharing, watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you for being real with your story. You're bringing HOPE to someone else who needs it. Stay strong and courageous.
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Awww. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Beautiful testimony!! I understand working in an environment where anxiety and fear creeps in due to what is going on around you and happening to you, but thank God I also worked in an environment where unity and peace dwelled. Thanks for sharing your story!!!!
We are definitely some of the lucky ones to experience both. Thank you for sharing your story and for your beautiful words. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Such an amazing testimony. I have experiened something similar. My school where I was happy closed down after 51 years. Now I have been a little shakened and lost since May of this year. I have found myself feeling like I don't belong. But God is truly moving behind the scenes, I am in the middle, but I look forward to the end of this.
I am sorry that this happened to you. It is extremely hard. The middle is dark, lonely and scary. Trust the process. There is so much greatness on the other side of all of the pain you are currently feeling. Sending you hugs.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Come on testimony 🙏🏾🙌🏾
Thank you for watching and your support. Happy New Year!! 🦋
What a touching testimony. You have found your authentic self and as you pour into others,i can see your purpose coming out. In today's job markets, working at a organizations is now transactional, because work as changed into a transaction and business needs, versus in the past where work was more empathy. We are in a new global downsizing where, other people are losing jobs and are hitting rock bottom. Its people like you who are there to help the broken 💔 and confused,thru your natural experiences, prayers and manifestation. Thank you
This whole comment has me in tears. Thank you for taking the time out to share your beautiful words and perspective. I truly appreciate your support 🦋
@@LifewithLissette You are most welcome
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Thank you for sharing. Maya Angelou states- when people show you who they are, believe them the first time. Why go back to the same employer who cut you off after 16 years of loyalty? Lastly you said What is for you will not pass you.I woukd add 'IF you submit your will to the Father' Blessings.
Thank you for your perspective. It wasn’t the company that did that to me - it was the department and leadership of that dept at that time. Whatever lesson I needed to learn at that time was fulfilled and it was time for me to move on but it was evident that it all needed to happen in the order and time that it happened. I wouldn’t be who I am today had it not been for that experience, everything it taught me and the transformation it created in my life because of it all. I feel highly favored and blessed.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I just came across your video and it was almost like watching my experience with losing my job @48. It was all the things you described and some. As a Muslim, i couldn’t drink alcohol to numb my pain but worked on my relationship with God. Without any family’s support, i don’t know how I would have survived. Within 4 months I secured another job. A year later, I saw i wasn’t enjoying my new job and so applied for another and negotiated a better package. I totally agree, these are journeys to help us grow, and most importantly bring us closer to our creator 🙏🏾
Look at God working in your life. Amazing. What a beautiful story and I appreciate you sharing it. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
@fartunyousef202 You are so lucky you didn't start drinking. Drinking does nothing except cause damage on a colossal scale.
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I went through the same thing at 47. It's not easy and many people don't understand what one goes through. 4 years later and it's still tough. Companies have no remorse. God bless you Lissette.
Best of luck to you! It is not an easy journey but so many lessons to be learned in the process. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
60000 is such a scary number! I'm so glad you got out from under that. ❤ Yes please share how you did that! Les Brown had been an amazing motivator to me as well. I have cried listening to his speeches. "Don't cry to quit, cry to keep going!".
Yesssss! Love that!!!!! Thank you for these beautiful encouraging words.
Thank you for the idea on the video and have added it to my list. I truly appreciate your support. 🦋
Mrs. Lisette ❤❤❤ I found your channel a week ago and I thank God for you and your testimony! My current job takes up a lot of space in my head lately and I’m grateful for your encouragement. God bless you and your family!!!
Awwww. Thank you for this sweet comment and for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
So sorry you went thru this. I was laid off from my job at 60 after being on my job for over 10 yrs. I went thru this as well, so much happier now.
While it didn’t feel like it at the time, what I do know now without a hesitation or doubt, is that it was the best thing that could have happened to me. Sounds like you feel the same. Look at us now!!!
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Very encouraging! I'm not even finished listening to the whole video. I want to cry. Keep going you are doing great❤
Awwww. You’re making me cry too sis. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Hi Lissette, my name is Sabine and I live in Toronto, Canada. Thank you very much for your testimony. I have been laid off in January 2020. Two months later, the pandemic hit. Alone at home I had to face myself honestly. I decided to go to therapy to deal with it all. Four years later, I have had a new job for the past two years. I am at peace with myself, I value myself. This pandemic is the best thing that happened to me. The best is yet to come.
AMAZING!!! Congratulations on your new job and for the heart work you have done on yourself. Facing ourselves is not easy but it is liberating knowing you have surrendered all of those fears. Be proud of yourself.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
@@LifewithLissette Thank you for your kind words and you are welcome.
I’m glad your video popped up on my feed. My birthday is 12/14, maybe it’s a sign. Although, at that moment, you couldn’t see it, me as well, it was a sign of showing your strength during hard times and it was time for new beginnings in your life. All the emotions you were experiencing, I am currently feeling. I am a stay at home mom turning 53 and feel like I have been penalized for being one. Finding employment has been a great challenge. Thank you for sharing and showing us to never lose hope and have faith. 💕
Wow. Thank you for sharing your story. Happy Birthday to you. Stay strong and focused. You got this.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Same here sis. Trying to get back into workforce after 19 years at age 55…
@@LifewithLissette Thank you!
Good morning Lisa, what an incredible and inspiring story. Thank God for what He did to make you come out of your depression, addiction, and anxiety. You will help a lot of people with your wonderful story. I just started to journaling/praying with GRATITUDE being the first thing I do. Plus started to hit the gym also. I’m 58 yrs. old and starting again. I’m starting college in January 2025. I finishing school June 2023 from medical Billing and Coding and I could never get a job. I just know God didn’t want me stuck at working in that kind of career. Was married for 35 years, now divorced with no job and starting school again. I’m just following Gods path this time NOT mine. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤
Congratulations on returning to school! That is amazing. This thoughtful and powerful comment made my heart smile. Kudos to you for finding ways to take care of yourself thru this time of transition. That's amazing. You should be proud! Sending you light and love.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you so much for sharing, and congratulations on manifesting the job and life you wanted and needed. I was really resonating with the depression and the considerable amount of weight gain. I would love to see a video on your prayer time, and your health and fitness journey. Specifically stating how often you prayed, what you ate and did not eat, when you ate, what type of exercise you did, and how long did you exercise daily. Again, thank you for sharing.
I am happy that this video resonated with you. Thank you for the video suggestions, I will add them to my list. And thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I am so glad that you overcame them obstacles. I am in that sad depression about being in a job that doesn't fulfill me. I am doing a vision board for next year and I am claiming that it will get better for me.
Yesss!! Claim it. Manifest it. Pray about it. Believe it. And IT is yours!!
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
You were a caterpillar, that period of alcoholism and dark times was just a cocoon that you were in. When it was your time, you came out a butterfly, stronger and more vibrant than before. Thanks for sharing your story.
Yessss...I was a caterpillar in my cocoon for MANY years. Thank you for these beautiful words. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you for this! Would love to hear your journey on paying off 60K in CC debt. Congratulations sis! That’s a big win!!
Thank you sis! I just uploaded a video last night talking about my journey to get out of $60k of debt. Linking it hear for you for easy access.
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@ yesss and I have already watched ❤️ thank you so much for this content! Keep doing what you are doing. You are inspiring so many. I can’t wait to get past my fears and contribute to the 40+girlies community!!
No time like the present! ♥
Thank you for your transparency. This video is so powerful. So relatable and so encouraging!!
Awww. You’re so welcome. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you. I know God ordained a time for me to watch your video. I'm 56 and I was laid off this past summer. I'm navigating many things and journaling, praying, therapy, health, yoga...the pain is now subsiding from many things - worth is truly generated from the inside. I'm working through self-valuation.
I am sorry that you are experiencing a lay off. It is a very scary and lonely time for sure. Sounds like you are doing things to take care of yourself physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally which is amazing. I applaud you for taking those steps to keep yourself whole, honest and accountable. Stay strong and trust the process. Greatness is coming your way. Much love sis. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
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Your story and this video is exactly what I am experiencing and going through right now in my life, with the job aspect. Thank you so much for sharing your story, it's so encouraging and uplifting💝
You are so welcome! Stay focused and take care of yourself. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I'm so sorry you went through so much after being laid off. As someone who has self medicated in the past I know how it is to spiral. My spiraling happened from 2020 thru 2021 it was due to dealing with the pandemic.
Although I welcomed the whole working from home thing, living the lifestyle I was living at the time was not conducive to my situation at the time. Funny thing is I TOO was a heavy cigar smoker and was drinking way more than I needed to.
In 2022 I made the decision to stop drinking and smoking. It was hard but I did it. What helped me was going back to meditating and journaling. I'm still working on getting back to exercising.
Thank you for sharing your story. It's truly inspirational❤
Look at US winning! While it was hard at the time, it was truly the best thing that ever happened to me as I don't think I would have made the changes I made if everything remained the same. Thank you for sharing your story and you should be very proud of yourself for coming so far! It is not easy to give up things that are unfortunately part of our social norms but we are proof that we can do hard things!!!
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
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Beautiful share. Thank you, it’s helped a lot and I’m so happy you got yourself out with the support of your family. You are blessed. 🙏🏻❤️✨
Awwww...thank you so much . I appreciate your support.
Hi Lissette. I found your channel last night and this morning and thought I have to subscribe because this girl is the one I was supposed to be when I was 55. I wanted to start a UA-cam channel Rock Your 50s or something similar because I was doing so well, I was listening to a different video you had done about what you don’t do anymore now at your age and it was very good and inspiring, you seem so together. I’ve been through an experience very much like yours in that it took me down to the depths of everything you’ve described, and it took me years to recover with the support of my kids. I don’t know what I would’ve done without them or where I would be, and then I realized that at sixty now I am you this point in my way. I have recovered quite well still a way to go and I’m going to be starting my channel called White Dogs Walking because I ended up starting a small animal sanctuary and these dogs had been in a hoarding situation and greatly traumatized and I have to walk the five I have twice a day so it fits. I talk about a lot of things that I had wanted to talk about and recovery from trauma and abuse and life and how to rock it. Or what has worked for me and not worked. Thank you very much for sharing your experience the whole part of it. It started my day on a great note. I see it as my message that it’s ok. I still have a degree of anxiety. Have a great day. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I did sense a spark when reading the part about your dog sanctuary and that seems to be what’s bringing you joy. Similar to their trauma, we experience very similar. You can definitely speak to a lot from that lens so I say GO FOR IT!! Start your channel. There is no time like the present. We will always be a work in progress but the key is that we continue to make progress.
Sending you light and love. Stay strong.
Thank you for watching and for your support. 🦋
Video was suggested to me by algorithm. I didn't know that this is what I needed today. I'm in a good place. I was not laid off but treated badly in my previous working place. I endured it because of low self esteem and thought I wouldn't be able to get a better job. One incident happened to me on June 12, 2022. (It was such a huge impact I even remembered the date 😂) That made me tell myself, that's it. I'm done. Got home, and sent out my resume. The first job I applied to, second interview. And I got a new job. 100 times better environment, better pay. I earn 100x more than I did in the last job. What you said, "These things happened for me" really made me sob internally. What had happened that day really happened for me. Gave me a kick I needed to make that change. Thank you for this story.
I am so happy we found each other. You were smarter than I was. You saw the signs and made the move quickly. I stayed even when things were beyond toxic. Looking back at it now, it we all have our own timing and things happen when and how they’re supposed to. So happy that you are at a place that you love & make more money which is a plus. Thank you for sharing your story, for watching and your support. 🦋
THIS!!! Super congratulations. Having gone through some of this myself, I can say it wasn't easy, but with hard work, faith, family, and GOD, anything is possible!
Yes, most definitely! You are so right. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Wow thank you for sharing your testimony I went through the same mental and physical issues while working for a company for 5years. I finally resigned this May and my body is still recalibrating from the toxic energy for so long the fight or flight state for so long. I am happy you are on the other side of it!
Congratulations to you for taking care of yourself mentally and physically. Toxicity and stress can do a lot of damage. Take care of yourself. Thank you for your sweet words and for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I stumbled upon your channel after doing some reflecting on my own life and I’m so appreciative! Thank you for sharing your story and I’m truly inspired. ❤️🙏🏽
I am so happy we found each other. Happy that you are healing and doing better. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Wow. Your testimony is so heartfelt and appreciated. Thank you for sharing this with us. Please do another video on gratitude journaling or more details on the healing journey such as working out, prayer and journaling etc. all of it would be such a blessings for others to hear. Love you strong woman of God. ❤
Thank you for the great video ideas. I have written these down and will do. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
These comments are pretty tough to read… its seems those in their late 40’s have been let go after being in careers long term.
I too experienced this 4 yrs later, I have received this as my grand blessings. ❤ retired❣️
Blessings to you on your retirement. That is amazing!! Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I was in a similar situation however the difference is I didn’t get time to grieve. I had young kids who depended on me so I had to just keep going. I was able to secure another position in the same institution in another department. It’s less stress to the point where I was able to complete my MBA.
I thank GOD every day for that moment because I was overworked and had a long commute. Now my new position is 20 mins from my home.
We came out victorious despite the initial trauma.
Victorious we are!!! Thank you for sharing your story. Look at God doing His work on us. Stand proud of what you have been thru and where you are. Amazing.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
The end of me watching this video for insight was when she mentioned her husband (2nd income). This is completely different experience for anyone who has deal with this alone, let alone single parents, let alone people taking care of sick aging parents WHILE being a single parent in your late 40s with no degree and no spouse. Let’s not forget also having as a resource a supportive family to support you getting help for destructive behaviors. Imagine having none of that
@hello_04 thank you for your perspective. Know that it is NOT lost on me that others have situations that are different than mine and some are in worse situations. While I can't speak to them, I am empathetic to those that are in those predicaments that are out of their control. I can only speak to my experience and how I overcame it based on my life and those around me. To offer advise or to come from a lens of someone else's situation will not be genuine on my part or anything I am willing to entertain. My videos are to share my situations, experience, how they affected me and the result. I am sensitive to others but it is important that I show up authentically and true to ME.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing your story sister. You are going to help someone with this one.
Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Watching this give me hope. I just got laid off after started with the company in less than 2 months . I was unemployed for 7 months before this and I was so happy when I got this job. I just celebrated this recently and now I will have to start looking again and Im 49 years old . I cant eat and cant sleep . It's really hard for me to deal right now .
God, the Universe or whatever bigger power you believe it - takes us out of situations, places and removes us from people that will not serve us. That position/company wasn't for you. This is something I have to come learn first hand. If you can, take whatever your experience was, even though they were short lived by 2 months, and see what is the lesson to be learned. Journal, pray about, manifest, dream and claim the life & job you want.
Please take care of yourself. The emotions are powerful in the moment but you cannot stay there long term. What is FOR you will not PASS you. Believe that. We are what we think. I know it sounds cliche but it is true.
Sending you light and love. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Good morning. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this. I'm 48 now. I'm in debt and I want out of it. Yes please make a video about that. I'm working for a company that is toxic. I don't like my job anymore. In this economy I'm grateful. I'm not paid what I'm worth. There is ZERO growth except if you are of a certain skin color. I mean that. There was a massive email sent with over 10 new appointments yet not 1 job was posted, jobs were basically created and all the appointees are of the same skin color. It's sick. There is no room for growth. You aren't offered anything unless you're that desired pigment. I can't even prove it but I know. We worked remote for over 4 years & was recently told to come back to office full time, no hybrid. I asked for different work schedule since I'm not home and it was denied. I was told my position doesn't allow for that time slot. Get into the office & 2 people who share that same skin color as all the managers work that shift. We all do the same job, with the same job title. I asked about it and was told I was being too sensitive. It's time to go. I can't find anything right now that's suitable. Plus with debt over my head I can't just walk away. I have a feeling inside that struck me driving to work today that I'm going to be let go. I don't know why. I don't trust them. I'm there for a check that's all. I'm going through this shift, a but frightened, I don't feel like starting over but something needs to change BIG TIME. I probably should have put this in a journal, I just purged, lol please share all that your comfortable with. I'll be peaying for direction and guidance.
I am so sorry that you are having those experiences. They are not easy. Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing your story.
My advice would be
1) Focus your energy and attention on the things you can control.
2) Speak positively and think positive thoughts. Worrying and thinking negatively create negative outcomes.
3) Do the best job you, smile to those that you feel are against you and keep your head high.
While a lot of of this is is easier said than done, I know because I’ve lived it, but it will serve you well in the long run. Giving them your energy is also giving them control and strength over you. Hold onto that for yourself. The reality is we can’t control what they think or say.
Focus your energy on taking advantage of gaining skills where you are now so that you can use them for what you are being set up for in the future. You are not going through this by chance. If it were me, I would ask myself what is the lesson to be learned with what is happening. Learning to receive these hardships as lessons softens the pain we feel when we ALLOW others to take control of our thoughts which result in negative actions. Keep doing what you’re doing. Focus on you. Ignore everyone else. Continue to pray with intention. I hope this helps.
I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you 🙏🏾 I’m 51 and these past 2 years have been difficult. I needed to hear this right now
Awww. I’m sorry that you’re going thru a hard time. Hang in there. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing and reminding me that things happen for us and not to us. I finally see light at the end of the tunnel after so much loss over the past year. I see God working everything out for me and I’m happy I did the work and stayed the course even though it was hard. I mourned the losses and put me first for the first time in years! I chose therapy too. May God continue to bless you and your family.
I am so happy that you are putting yourself first!! We cannot pour from an empty cup. Congrats to you for taking the necessary steps to heal and move forward. We are all in this together. I appreciate your support. 🦋
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Keep going just put one foot in front of the other and say this " Better days will come. I'm working towards it".
If your loss is people or work. Mourn their obscene. If they were good to you they are now your guardian angels. If they were not that's God protecting you from them.
If it was a job there will be a better one. When one door closes another one opens.
You can't see it now but when things change you will see.
@@LifewithLissette I appreciate you and thank you for the encouragement. ❤️
@@eileenwatt8283 Thank you for the encouragement.❤️Continued blessings to you and your loved ones.🙏🏽
What a beautiful testimony, Lissette! Thanks so much for sharing it. God is so good!
Aww thank you for this beautiful comment and for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Wow... thank YOU so much for sharing your setbacks and your comeback with your newest subscriber... not at all by accident.... so glad to have found your channel.
I am so happy we found each other!!! Thank you for your support. 🦋
Thank you. I have had trauma. My husband walked away from my three kids and I. The youngest at the time was 2 months old. I am now 64 and just starting over.
I am so sorry you had to go thru all of that pain & heartache. Thank you for sharing your story. Hope you are doing well. Please take care of yourself. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you for this testimony. I am in the thick of the challanges you have described. I am trying to claw my way out of it. To say it feels like I'm breaking is just so hard to hear coming from my own mouth. Hearing your experience brought me to tears. Thank you once again for sharing.
Thank you for watching and sharing your testimony. lI am so sorry to hear that you are going thru so much pain at the moment. I called it my cocoon phase because it is dark, lonely & scary. Continue to push forward and trust the process. I know it is not easy because I have been there but what I want you to believe is that what is on the other side of this pain is something amazing that is just waiting for you. Claim it. Believe it. Manifest it. It is yours. Sending you positive vibes! Much love. ♥
Your story is very inspiring and hopeful during difficult life changes. I enjoy seeing UA-camrs over 50 like myself. New Subbie Here!
Her stories are very relatable and inspiring.
Awww thank you. We are in our prime. Thank you for subscribing. I appreciate your support. 🦋
@@LifewithLissette You are welcome
Thank you! 🦋
I appreciate hearing your story. I felt so alone and lost. Life is hard for me at the moment. And I'm struggling to find my way. I feel hopeful that I will make it through. Right now, I'm 48. My husband just left me and my job under values me.
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I am so sorry to hear of your situation. While you are in the thick of it all at the moment, please believe that this not happening TO you. It's happening FOR you. We may not see or understand in the moment but it will all make sense once you get pass it all. Please take care of yourself as you navigate this new journey.
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I'm 53 and actively looking for another position while struggling to go into a job where I'm feeling undervalued and pushed out. Alot of what you've said resonates with me, down to the struggles and habits😢! You spoke directly to me about how you desired to be apart of a team and department that values their employees. I yearn for that! Thanks so much for sharing your story! 🎉💫
Feeling stuck can consume us. My advice would be to focus on the things you can control. Manifest and pray hard for the life that you want and desire. I thought I was “stuck” for over a year but in reality I was in my cocoon phase. I needed to be in that dark and lonely place. It’s what God had designed for me. Trust the process and continue to press forward. Stay positive.
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Thanks Lisette I needed to hear this. I’m going to start a journal thx to your testimony believing God for my dreams. I would love to know how you and your husband paid down your debt. It’s a goal of mine 🙏🏻 blessings
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I created a video where I highlighted how we were able to pay off our debt. Attaching the link here for easier access. ua-cam.com/video/tk_s3UJRzeQ/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for sharing this! IT gives me hope. I recently quit a job that was no longer a good fit now I'm on the journey of redefining my career goals and objectives. This is so helpful. Thank you so much for sharing so vulnerably. I am going to take your tips to heart and practice.
It makes my heart happy that you are able to use some of the tips I shared. You are more than qualified. I love this for you!
@LifewithLissette thank you... thank you so much 😊
A very inspiring story. Im so proud of you. Keep insipiring and keep prospering!
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What a lovely testimony and motivation ... Blessings to you.
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Thank you for video. Minus the level depression we’ve shared some similar experiences. I smoked three cigars a day at the highest point after my brother got killed. During the pandemic I wouldn’t buy whiskey that didn’t come in a liter size. I was drinking that much. My sleep was trash, I felt like a zombie and my mood was all over the place. I guess it all stemmed from a need to be numb to life.
Thankfully my wife is a pretty health conscious person. She gave me space work things out, but would drop breadcrumbs here and there. Which helped me to find a better path. I don’t smoke anymore, and I quit alcohol over a year ago.
I’m 50 years old. Like you I was downsized for business reasons month ago. My department had already been decimated a year prior by voluntary and involuntary separations packages. I got a package so I’ll continue to get paid until next summer. Which allows be some breathing room. I felt nothing when it happened. After 25 years in that industry I’ve been feeling like there was nothing left for me there. This feels like a blessing. I’ve been learning new skills in order to pivot to another industry. I’ve had the time to get stronger physically, mentally and spiritually. I have been making the time to get all the wellness checks done that I neglected because I was so “busy”.
I don’t know exactly what the future holds. But I feel like the my next 10 years will surpass the last 25 years in almost every way. Thanks again. Keep being a light. May GOD continue to bless you and the family. 🤲🏾
What a deep and profound story! Thank you so much for sharing. I hope you are considering starting a youtube channel to share your experiences, stories and how you have been able to overcome so many obstacles. I felt your words the whole time I read your comment.
It is easy to fall in the trap of alcohol and other things that make us feel numb or distract us from dealing with our realities. My husband also gave me space with many hints along the way. We all have to get their on our own. You should be proud of how far you have come. Enjoy your severance and take the time you need to figure things out.
Thank you for this thoughtful comment! Wishing you and your family all the best.
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When we pray and ask for a change I believe life has its ways of doing that process for us. Sometimes it's not easy but the challenge if accepted is rewarding at least mentally
Yes it most definitely does!!! Very true. Happy New Year!! Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
@LifewithLissette Happy New Year
Thank you for your vulnerability. I literally relate to your story. You are a beautiful soul for sharing this. I hope millions hear your story and realize the power we have to pivot and reset our lives. Thank you so much. I needed to hear this. ❤
Your comment made my whole heart smile. Change is inevitable. I had to go thru that process to come out on the other side and am so happy I did. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
I can totally relate I just experienced this in October its hard But one thing for sure and two for certain God will not leave 🙏 us or forsake us Im glad your overcoming that storm ❤❤❤
AMEN! I am sorry that you had to go thru this as well but know that there is something bigger and better for you! Just have to jump this hurdle. God is intentional. Stay blessed. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thank you for sharing you story and journey. It is beautifully powerful. You are powerful. I started over at 50 and haven't looked back! I give thanks.
@earthmutther we are in our prime! Starting over is so liberating. Thank you for your heartfelt comment. I truly appreciate your support. 🦋
@@LifewithLissette Indeed we are and surely it is! Thank YOU!
Exactly my story. I am 48 and laid off in October purely due to politics in a toxic department. I am a single mom with 13 yrs old son. Am trying my best to find my next career path. But I don't want to work for another company ever.
I am so sorry you had to go thru that. Trust that it was for the right reasons. Most often things, people and places need to be removed from our lives in order to make room for bigger and better blessings. Stay the course. Wishing you all the best. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Outsourced in 2021. Working steadily since then. I’ve never been a careerist or more than a frontline worker so it was easier to transition . Being debt free makes it easier to accept, also.
Sorry you had to go thru that experience. It’s not easy but happy to hear you’re doing well.
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...such a great testimony . . . May God continue to bless you and your family . . . 🙏🙏🙏
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❤Thank you so much for this video. I went through similar, but as a single mother. I felt so ashamed because all my friends were having success & being happy, so they couldn't relate to my situation. I felt so alone.
So, thank you again. This is so empowering. Much blessings to you🌹
•I would like to see a video on journaling & how you worked on your fitness.
You are definitely not alone. This is a wonderful community when you find your tribe. Thank you for sharing your story. There are many of us that have been thru similar struggles. Thank you watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
Thanks for the Inspiration! Definitely need to get my Vision board going!
Vision boards are powerful! Best of luck and cheers to reaching big goals & dreams!
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Thank you so much for this.
My last day is December 13, 2024. They just told me about it.
I love my work but the environment has increasingly been toxic and I have been looking to move.
I am equally 48, but also a single mother. Oh! And the melasma! The dermatologist says there’s nothing he can do about it! It’s depressing!
I had worked out a career path now I feel lost at sea!
The future seriously looks uncertain but I’m drawing confidence from the word of God, and much prayer. So help me God!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
It is very scary and I am so sorry that you are going thru this experience. Please take care of yourself and seek help when needed. Nothing to be ashamed. I know first hand what it can do to you mentally. Trust the process. God is intentional and removes things/people out of our way to make room for bigger and better things. Stay the course. Sending you prayers and blessings. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thanks for shearing your experiences, and overcoming them. This video came at a timely manner and is giving me new hope and conformation for my future. God bless you.
I am so happy that you found my channel. Stay strong and focused. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
New subscriber here. Loving your content. You r speaking to my soul. I needed this. Thank you.
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Lissette you been through it mama… but that you’ve come out is a testament and help to others. Thank you for your vulnerability 🥰
It was definitely difficult and happy to be in a much better place mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally.
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Such an inspiring story! Thank you for sharing, Lissette! It seems very hard to see that it's happening for us and not to us when we're in the thick of it. I think maybe that is something that can only be seen clearly in hindsight. You are a strong woman!
You are 100% correct. I didn't see it at all when I was in the thick of that whole ordeal. It broke me in many ways. I learned so much thru the process and needed to go thru it to shed bad habits, get rid of toxic "friendships" and environments, see things more clearly and find myself again. Thank you for your beautiful words and for watching. I appreciate your support.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's encouraging, and i hope it frees up some shackles
I have never felt more free. Definitely in my butterfly era. Thank you for watching and your support. 🦋
Thanks for the Share, im now 63 and im really afraid, i work at a very toxic job i work in a big box retailer and i feel myself getting sick, 1st time ever, so really thanks gor the share
Take good care of yourself. I don't know what makes your current job toxic but try to stay away from that energy as much as possible. Toxicity is contagious. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋
I really needed to hear your words today. Thank you so much for sharing! Can you share more on creating your vision boards, and the journaling where you wrote things as if you already received them. Thank you again ❤
I am so happy that you resonated with my story. Yes I can definitely do a video on vision boards and journaling. I have received many requests so it is high on my list. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support. 🦋