Dear big business,

You enslave me

My name is Heather Whitmore and for a while I was climbing and descending the tracks of uncertainty with disdain for my average, unfulfilling every day life....and I don't mean to say that anyone living an average life has any reason to feel lack of fulfillment if they in fact are satisfied and happy, but I have never been average or accepted average.  Many people have found me to be strange and others have thought me to be exceptional....while I have just always felt out of place.  

I tried doing the Monday-Friday grind after marrying and having a child and I actually got a fairly good job that some of my coworkers considered their choice career.  But, I was miserable.  I was not meant for customer service,  collection of monies, and information gathering in a hospital environment.  I was not built to witness death regularly and disregard emotion for the sake of healthcare and expediency.  I hated my job and felt completely trapped because there was no way that I ever could, of my own volition, leave such a good and stable job which provided my daughter and I with amazing insurance, a cheap gym membership, the ability to receive my diabetic medications free-of-charge, etc. 

So, it was a complete surprise, when on January 18th of 2011, I was fired!  At first I cried and argued my case and asked how on earth they could fire me over something so silly(and I guarantee you....the reason was quite silly and unfair)and out-0f-my-control but they told me that they were sorry but there was really no other option......  I guess that my dislike for my job may have been a bit more apparent than I realized.  They sent me off with 2 1/2 weeks of paid leave and wished me well.  

ReLaunch Your Life and Healing Sounds Music Therapy are pleased to offer the Reclaim/Refocus/Renew women's retreat in beautiful Fayetteville, TN at the Lodge at Gunter Hollow on October 7-9, 2011.  An intensive, creative, exhilarating weekend retreat geared towards women wanting to make a life change, identify barriers to their self-growth, connect with other women traveling the same path, or simply get in touch with their inner Self.  Lodging and meals provided in a secluded retreat center among the beautiful rolling hills of southern Tennessee.  You will have time to connect with other women, connect with Nature, and connect with yourself.  Call Stephanie Bolton at 256-655-0648 for more details or to reserve your spot!  Check out www.imageryandmusic.com to see the retreat flyer for additional information.  Hope to see you there!