Remember when I told you I had gotten a part-time "real" job?
Well, I quit it last week.
Yes, I did.
My younger self would have not quit. I would have not wanted to disappoint
those I worked for, my parents, my self {or so I thought}.
My younger self would have delayed her own contentment,
ignored her gut feelings and miserably
trudged to a job she disliked day after day, all while
feeling like the "good girl" she was expected to be.
Yuck!
I am no longer that younger self, well still sort of young-ish, but certainly wiser.
I returned to work in the field I had been employed in before I had children -
a career where I enjoyed lots of success and have the resume to prove it.
But, all that happened over 14 years ago.
I am a very different person than I was 14 years ago, ahem, I
quit a job just like that last week, for goodness sakes!
I have a passion for the creative;
but unlike many creative types who work on canvas,
fabric, clay etc....my canvas is homes and spaces......it's my passion and
I am following it wherever it takes me. There, I said it out loud.
This blog is going to get a makeover.....it's about time. After three years
of blogging, I plan to use this forum more efficiently, and purposeful, and
creatively. I may offer online design consults. I am working locally with a
couple families on design projects right now and I will look forward to
sharing them with you here. It's exciting and most of all fulfilling!
** On a "keeping in real" note: Will our family miss the income my
part-time job provided? YES! When we moved back to Portland
last year we made the decision to enroll our girls in private school,
an expense that adds a significant amount to our budget. That
extra income helped us retain the "extras" of life - like vacations, dinners
out etc.... BUT, I am lucky that my income was not necessary and
I am very aware that not everyone who would like can just up and quit
a paying job to pursue their creative whims!
So what scary/unlike you things have you done
now that you are older and wiser?
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