I have faith - how do you cope?

Being in the job market just now - particularly after a lay-off, scheduled end of contract, re-org or whatever the word of the day is - can quickly leave you feeling hopeless. There is a lot of good advice how to keep you search up. If you are a natural seller - getting out there to make cold calls, call on friends and neighbors for help - can be draining.

If your search extends for months - as mine was predicted to - you need a lot more than just your own voice saying "yes I can" and "showtime folks" to keep you up beat and positive about your next vine to grab onto.

I happen to be a Christian - and by that I mean I go to church, read scriptures, pray daily and try to follow the teachings of Christ. We are counseled by our church leaders to live within our means - and prepare for these rainy days. So my faith and hope and good cheer comes in part by my spiritual / religious system. If your Islam or Buddhist or Hindu or some other belief system - I imagine that is a major source of your daily strength.

I wonder how others glean strength knowing the news bites indicate that hope should not prevail. Like, what if you're agnostic or even atheist? Forgive my ignorance - can you be a "glass half full" person and that's enough?

I'm going to leave this blog as such and hope for a few comments from others. If you don't have a faith system - how do you cope day to day as the hunt wears on?

Peace my brothers and sisters