Some people say that you can't afford to be picky in this economy when it comes to a job. But I think they've got it wrong. I think...you can't afford not to be. Sure you can do things for a little while to earn some extra or needed money...and I know it's hard to get out there but...what I mean is...you just can't get stuck there if it isn't something that makes you happy. There is always an alternative and you can't limit yourself. Never let yourself get trapped in any situation where you don't feel joy while you're doing it.
I was working for a big corporation and...I was happy for a while. I felt joy in getting out of the house and doing something productive, seeing coworkers as well as new faces everyday, learning something new, and of course having money for things I needed and wanted. But...when I found that I didn't have time to do the things I really love, let alone RELAX, the joy I felt from the job faded. I didn't have time for my friends, I would try to keep up with my household chores as much as possible and with my school work. That was about all my life consisted of for a while. I lost touch with a lot of my friends and family...and they are the most important aspect of my life. Even spending time with my boyfriend was hard...I mostly could only spend quality time with him right at the end of the day, before bed. And even then, by that time...I was so beat that I didn't have the energy to talk to him. I didn't have energy for much at all. It didn't help that, most days, I had to get up at four in the morning when I can't sleep at night. Really...I can't.
But...enough complaining. To wrap it up...I got depressed...(Depression is something I deal with throughout the year...mostly during the winter months. Every year.)and stressed. This lead to a drop in my immunities, I got sick...missed two weeks of work and school and then I had a problem: how was I supposed to catch up with my school work when I didn't even have time for it before?! The solution: quit my job. I'm living at home...I can afford to not have a job for a minute...and it's not something I'm passionate about anyway. So I put in my two weeks notice and they counted my last day before I got sick as my last day, period.
Yay! I have more time for...everything! Everything I'm passionate about...everything that makes me happy. And sure, it's going to be hard without money during this hiatus but...it won't take too much to find something else to do for money. Going into business for myself is probably my best bet (at staying happy). It's what I'm going to do anyway...why not start now? And if I need to...I can find another "Joe job" (one that fits my schedule and my beliefs a little better). You just have to apply yourself, BELIEVE in yourself, and believe that you will get the job. If you want it bad enough, you will find it...or it will find you. Whichever way you'd like to see it works. It doesn't neccesarily make a difference if you need it...the key is to WANT it with everything you have.
So...during this little break...I finally have time for the things that make me happy. What makes me happy?
- My education.
- My boyfriend, family and friends.
- My health--I have time & energy to exercise!
- Art-I have time for drama club now! I've been singing and acting...writing and...something that some people might not believe is art: makeup and hair.
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