The best way to start is by attending support groups. The more you practice being around people and becoming more comfortable with who you are the better you will become at networking. You need to recognize your fear and box it away during “show time.” You are placed on center stage and this is where you need to be your best self – who you truly are. Networking can be scary especially since you’re experiencing so many stigmas simultaneously. Your inner circle will also provide you with the strength and resources to prepare yourself for the next round – finding a job that will provide you with fulfillment.

Remind yourself of what you are grateful for and program your to thinking and being positive and seeking help through your “inner circle.” This can be your therapist, your support group and or your core family and friends you can trust. When these feelings arise, just say STOP! You need to recognize these emotions and let them go. You will be down, you will be crying, you will feel helpless but this is where you consult with your life coaches. There will be many days that you will be so mad at yourself. Look at the job interview as a strength training session. Once we get past that awareness we are capable of being strong enough to look at ourselves in the mirror – this is where your job interview begins. Who am I? Who are you? – we are not the events that we took part of because these events DO NOT define us. I read it every morning as a reminder of what I am grateful for and that THIS DOES define me. I made a list from A-Z and placed it in my planner. Battling addiction, depression, PTSD and so many other bottled up emotions in my heart that I am slowly uncovering have led me to a new road of recovery – an interview with myself.Īs we experience a huge life transformation due to accusations and convictions of a white collar crime, the immediate response is how did we get there? Who are we? Why me? One of the exercises in this book that I mention to you asks to take an inventory of all the things that you are grateful for. Also, pick up a copy of the book which is written by Raphaelle Giordano – I highly recommend it! It’s been a transformative book in my life as I begin my new career, my new identity and my journey with new perspectives.

Have you heard of this saying? If not, keep rereading it. “Your Second Life Begins When YOU Realize You Only Have One!” Searcher – Ghost Blogger & Member of Our White-Collar Support Group

Your second life begins