Leap of faith to taking voluntary redundancy

I had a chance to take voluntary redundancy (VR) in August last year and didn’t, even though I wanted to leave, as it felt to much of a financial risk given the rough situation in my sector atm and at the time was told they’d made enough savings to ensure no compulsory redundancies. So I told myself I needed to prioritise making enough money for my family. My daughter is now at Uni, I still have a 14 year old son with SEN and VR has come round again and they’re saying next time it won’t be voluntary. Plus I really have had enough of the BS and aggro after over 20 years working in that institution. It’s still a huge risk though with about 6-9 months financial cushion to cover mortgage and bills when jobs are very few to zero. My power word for the year is faith. It’s the Chinese year of the wood snake which is about slithering through the obstacles of immense change. Despite this how can I overcome or deal with the fear of uncertainty and potential financial insecurity so I can finally take the leap?

 

 

Answer:

You made the exact decision you were supposed to last year. We know this because that’s what you did.

Let’s explore why it’s a huge risk.  First, always check in with your nervous system. It is probably thinking redundancy=death right now.  Then check in with your brain. What are you most afraid of?Let your brain really run wild and come up with all the scary things. Write them down. Something that can help is asking “so, what?” a lot of times.  For example: If I take this redundancy x will happen…so, what?

Faith comes with believing in something that we can’t see.  What do you want to believe about this year? What do you want to believe about you? What do you want to believe about your family?

Don’t underestimate big kids. It sounds to me like you’re putting a lot of pressure on yourself…what if this a great opportunity to be an example to your children. What could they learn from this experience? What can they teach you? How can you share your decision making journey with them?

What if you don’t have to overcome the fear of uncertainty at all….you just have to be willing to feel it and invite it along for the ride?  The cool thing about not knowing…is we don’t know! Anything could be right around the corner for you. Spend some time and energy imagining the life you want coming to you.