What Happens When Getting Fired Is Actually an Upgrade

TL;DR: The author recounts how client Sally transformed a sudden firing into unexpected confirmation from the Universe—turning perceived rejection into a launchpad for independence, clarity, and personal empowerment. This is part 2 of a 3-part story.

Sally’s phone rang. On the other end, her employer and friend Jane delivered news she didn’t see coming: her employment contract would not be renewed. No warning, review or improvement plan. No space to explain. Just a sudden end to the role she’d been performing, in her mind, with care, creativity, and dedication.

Now, Sally had trouble performing. But that’s because the company mission and organization changed drastically and Sally joined expecting something the company no longer was. She tried to adapt. But her efforts weren’t good enough.

Jane’s rationale for letting Sally go? On the surface it was Jane’s perspective that Sally added no value to the company. Evidence she gave was a task Jane believed Sally failed to complete. But that rationale was a mask. In truth, Sally had completed it—beautifully. Not only had she followed the assignment to break Jane’s blog content into repurposable chunks for social media, she’d gone a step further. She created a powerful, scalable content database, custom built from scratch with the help of ChatGPT.

It was smart. Strategic. Future-facing. But Jane couldn’t see it. And that is the crux of this story: the moment when a person’s active belief system filters out any reality inconsistent with it. Jane believed Sally wasn’t adding value. So, even when Sally delivered value, Jane literally couldn’t see it. This is the power—and the peril—of our dominant narratives.

Beliefs Create Blind Spots

This moment is more than a misunderstanding. It’s a living demonstration of a core Positively Focused truth: We don’t see “reality.” We see our beliefs projected into form. And Jane’s beliefs were loud: Sally isn’t contributing value. She doesn’t understand what I need. She’s wasting time. And she’s wasting my money.

When those beliefs are dominant, the Universe must deliver a version of reality, including people in that reality, proving the beliefs true—no matter what’s actually happening.

Immersed in those beliefs, Jane looked at a blank database and saw wasted effort, not innovation. She heard an explanation and felt frustration, not partnership. She concluded that this was the final straw, not the beginning of a breakthrough.

And Sally? Sally found herself abruptly fired—not because of her performance, but because her employer’s vibration had reached a tipping point. But the story doesn’t end here. Not even close. Because the Universe doesn’t work in straight lines. It works in spirals of expansion. And this firing was merely a pivot point. A stepping stone. The launching pad for something greater.

Jane couldn’t see the value Sally offered because she couldn’t see around her persistent belief momentum.

Sally’s Response: A Masterclass in Alignment

When I connected with Sally later that day, I was curious. Not worried—curious. Because I knew three things: One, Sally had been living the Positively Focused practice. Two, I had held steady in my own vibration around this outcome. And three, the Universe always delivers in our favor when we allow it.

So I wasn’t surprised when Sally told me she felt… good. Not shaken. Not devastated. Just calm. Clear. Receptive. That’s because, as soon as she hung up with Jane, the Universe swooped in with confirmation:

  • A text from a woman she deeply admired, a dance instructor she respected but had never called a friend. The message read: “I really believe we have a lot in common and I’m happy to call you my friend. You’re so positive and uplifting and I appreciate you.”
  • A chance encounter in the elevator with a stranger who offered warm, spontaneous appreciation for Sally’s physical beauty—another clear signal from the Universe: “We see you. You are loved.”
  • And the biggest moment of all: Sally realized she wanted to keep working with me—even if it meant paying out of pocket. Because this practice had given her more than any therapy session ever had.

She had just been fired… and yet she was feeling more empowered, more sovereign, and more certain of her path forward than ever before. She also knew Jane firing her had nothing to do with her. Now that’s alignment. That’s sovereignty.

Futures as Bright as the Morning Sun

Sally took an aptitude battery early in her employment with Jane. The battery returned what I already felt in Sally’s vibration. Sally is a leader, it said. She’s here to pioneer new pathways, not follow in the footsteps of others.

Sally isn’t quite at that vibrational frequency to realize this herself. She found the battery results at odds with her thinking. But that’s because her thinking still carries old beliefs of inadequacy, need and a bit of unworthiness.

And that’s why I enjoy guiding people through this practice. I’ve honed my awareness so that it is a sharp perceiver of what lies at the core of people. I can see their brightest future. Furthermore, I’ve built a structure that can have people end up living that future.

It requires dedication. It requires some letting go of old selves. The results, however, are so worth it. Everyone’s future can brighten like the morning sun, dispelling all distortion and revealing the joyful reflection of one’s eternal, divine inner state. I’m here to help those ready for such futures walk into them.

Perhaps you’re one such person. Let’s find out.

Meantime, we continue with this story tomorrow. We’re not even half-way through the amazing manifestations flowing from this one interaction. In case you missed it, here’s Part 1.

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