At this stage, a short-term economic recovery is still about as certain as BP is that they cannot find anymore oil in the Gulf clean up effort.  The economy remains in shambles, heading for a possible double-dip recession, the jobs picture is no brighter, and we are all contemplating options we may not have ever even considered in our worst nightmares (i.e., bankruptcy, food stamps, federally-funded childcare assistance programs, etc.).  Sadly, the real tragedy lies in the fact that even with so many millions feeling the economic squeeze of this recession, many of us are still too embarrassed to share our stories on blog postings or within a trusted Facebook forum.

I cannot tell you how much email we receive weekly from fellow Boomerangers and the unemployed alike.  Even though we all acknowledge there is nothing to be ashamed of, particularly when so many are experiencing similar economic hardships during this period, it does not seem to matter – we are still too concerned with the opinions of others, even to our own detriment.  My epiphany came 5-6 months ago, when it became explicitly clear that no one will realize you need help if you never paint an accurate picture of your circumstances.  So I will say this very clearly for those of you who need to hear/read it.  Share your stories.  Allow the stories of how you have, or plan to, overcome your situation to inspire others.  You will likely be surprised with the response.

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My days go by so fast.  It is almost impossible to get a full day’s tasks done before it is time to go pick up the kids from school, prepare dinner, get the kids their baths and into bed, and hopefully work some more before exhaustion from the day finally catches up with me.  Our youngest (the Little Princess) is three months, our son (Spiderman) is two and our daughter (the Princess) recently turned four.

When the kids aren’t in school, Eric and I occasionally feel a bit guilty about the amount of time we spend with them.  As Eric searches for jobs somewhere in cyberspace and I blog or listen to webinars, the kids are watching The Princess and the Frog…..again.  Like most kids, my movie-loving children will watch a movie they enjoy three or four times back to back, given the chance.  Usually, if we look up and the credits are rolling for a second time, we will turn the tv off and either take them outside to run around for 30 minutes or tell them it is quiet reading time.  Fortunately, they both love books.

Other times, when I sit still for five minutes and consider everything I have accomplished over the last four or five months, with respect to starting theboomeranger.com and having responsibilities for taking care of my family, it is hard to believe that anything at all has gotten done.  It is truly a juggling act.  In fact, I believe if I took time to think about what an undertaking it would be to start company while living with my parents and our family of four at the time (now our party of five), I may not have.  Without a doubt, I am sure I could have convinced myself of more reasons not to…  Trust me.  There is nothing like ignoring your deficiencies to avoid procrastination and apprehension when you have things to do.

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