The Day Job

The day job ended this morning shortly after 8.

I had an inkling that the day job would be ending soon, so I was not surprized nor was I unprepared for the event.  For that matter, I'm not feeling sorry for myself.  I did, for all of about 20 minutes, but that was all.  Either a window opens when a door closes or one makes lemonade when handed a lemon.  I simply got busy.

For instance, my desk is clean for the first time in months as is my chest of drawers and the little area at the foot of the bookshelf.  I have filled my 'DeColores' pen mug with actual working pens, got my tax forms from the library and have all of the little bits and pieces of paper with story ideas and plot lines all in one convenient place.

There is definitely a 'to do' list including doing some reading I have been woefully neglectful about, redoing my resume and working on a few church related things.  I may even pay more attention to this blog if ever I get less busy between now and the next day job.

I look at my loss as opportunity.  I've not really been happy with my situation for some time, now.  I'm free... and that's scary.

We find ourselves bound to day jobs from time to time in our varied careers... leading lives of quiet desperation.  We have to make a living.  We have to eat; we need to have shelter.  The ideal would be to have a job which not only takes care of the essentials, but also fills the need in us to aspire to a higher calling.  While I am looking for my next situation, I will be looking for something that would appeal to my soul as well as my pocketbook.  I will be looking for a situation which does more for me than enslave me.

Enough.

I managed to be in contact with a friend of mine who is looking at my endeavors and is looking for ways to help me in my next couple of books.  This friend found herself in a situation similar to mine several years ago and managed to fight back.  I threw her a curve ball... the start of a story which had been on the back burner since November.  We'll see if it goes anywhere.

So... time's up.  I need to get back to work.  Lots and lots to do when one's day job goes away!

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bdharrell