Update On My Journey After Quitting My 9 to 5

It’s been a few weeks since I quit my 9 to 5 to focus on growing my art and to be honest, I don’t know how I feel right now. The excitement of taking action on making a big change in my life has passed and there are times when I feel guilty for having so much flexibility in my schedule.

In other words, my brain is still stuck in a tradition job mode. If I’m not working all the time, I hear the voice of some fictitious boss watching the clock. Having the freedom to create any schedule throughout the week is both scary and great at the same time. I’m worried I’ll get too relaxed but then my brain reminds that no one is going to check my time card.

So what if my schedule goes up and down. I can really productive hours and then hours when I’m not feeling so motivated. The difference is that I won’t be asked to create a spreadsheet that tracks team productivity because the client complained that someone didn’t make the coffee on time on one of the floors.

Maybe Mother Nature wanted to give me a boost when more than few inches of snow fell out of the sky last week. I peaked out the curtain that day and jumped for joy because I didn’t have to white knuckle the steering wheel on treacherous roads to go into downtown Minneapolis. I actually felt a sense of elation once I realized that I didn’t have to drive in the weather that day and I went back to bed.

The more the days go on, the more I realize I have to detox my brain from the 9 to 5 grind. I asked myself if I’m hitting all my goals for this month? And the answer is yes. My plan to work on documenting my journey on my YouTube channel is on track. I’m making pieces and remembering to record how I create my pieces for my audience. I did get a few sales at the beginning of my journey. Did I rake in the riches? No, I heard crickets after those few sales. That is one area to work on but I have managed to add items into my online shops and build up my inventory for upcoming shows.

I need to stop being so hard on myself and really enjoy this experience. I can really live in the moment and go sit at a cafe in the middle of the day to draw without taking a vacation day. While I learn to live in the moment, I’m thinking my next book will probably be an illustrated children’s book to continue the series I started.

There’s a lot on my to do list, so wish me luck in my new journey! Thank you for following and liking!

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