Out with the 9-5…A New Path Lies Ahead

You guys, I’ve wanted to write this post for quite some time now. But there were what I’ll call some ‘legalities’ that I felt had to be settled before talking about it. That being said, there’s no easy way to say

this so here goes…I was laid off from my full time job. Looking back on the exact day it happened, as well as today – I couldn’t be happier. Not to say that I wasn’t and still aren’t scared. Because I am.

Ever since a young adult I’ve worked full time and always knew where my next paycheque was coming from. This was in part the reason I didn’t pursue the movie industry after college because most of the work was contract gigs. What I knew for certain at the time was that I wanted a stable and full time job. And so I got an office job.

Fast forward a whole career later. A workplace that I had once loved so much that I’d look forward to going into work every morning swiftly turned into a toxic environment for me. And that is why I really couldn’t be happier to be out of that place. At the same time my passions had shifted elsewhere and so it really was the right thing to happen. And ironically the one thing I know for certain now is that I do not want another office job.

I’m a little bit nervous but at the same time very excited to be able to purse my passions with the full attention I’ve wanted to give it all these years. However, for the last few months I feel like I haven’t been utilizing my time properly. I’ve been getting all sorts of distracted with the new house and this rural lifestyle. Which I must say is a lot more demanding than city dwelling. But I digress…the reason I really wanted to come clean about the situation is to somewhat hold myself accountable to figure things out. For now I’ll follow my passions and see where it leads me…a new path lies ahead and I’m looking forward to where it brings me. Stay tuned my friends…