It’s that need for the almighty paycheck that gets in the way!

Turns out it was a good time to be in real estate but I didn’t enjoy it at all. It was that paycheck.

Through a series of events I got into blogging and realized it was fulfilling every creative urge I had ever had. My earliest memories of grade school were of writing short stories and asking to read them to the class. I was terrified to speak to people yet asked to read these personal writings to the other kids. It’s mind-blowing to me that writing meant that much to me at that age.

After reading the James Herriot books I was certainly going to be a country vet. But years passed and I found myself in an acrimonious profession I could no longer stomach.

I had hoped motherhood would be all-fulfilling, but in addition to the amazing love I felt for the twins, I had creative urges that were pouring out of me rapidly. I had an amazing idea every week and would call friends to mobilize and get it off the ground. In getting a green directory together for my area I started reading blogs daily and it finally hit me that I wanted to be a writer, always had.

The day the first post went up I was hooked and knew that it was for me. Then I went to blog school to learn how to build a place where I could write. Here I am. Blogger. Freelance writer. I know what I want to be.

I also work from home and there is good and bad that goes along with it.

That lottery dream is always nice to have. How about that as a job? A professional lottery winner! I’ll take that one!

I am branching out, starting this blog has been kind of an “awakening” of a creative side that I honestly didn’t know I had. I always said I’d love to be a writer, but I never thought I could or would. So this has been a great thing for me personally.

Oh, what we couldn’t do with a nice big lottery win,lol. Dreams could really come true if the need for a paycheck wasn’t a factor. Once I get a new paycheck lined up for myself, I do want to start thinking about and hopefully moving toward making some of my hopes and dreams come true. Small steps, I’m sure, but it’s all good.

And I think you would be a hugely successful interior decorator, I can tell that just from your pictures on your blog. Lovely!

It’s because I depend on this paycheck that I’m really “stuck”. Conversely, though, I know I have it good in terms of working from home and the flexibility I have; and even though I’m not doing what I want to do, I’m so thankful for what I’ve got. If I were to ever get laid off, I’d be pretty devestated. I can’t imagine going into an office environment again.

So what would I like to do, ideally? I’m not sure that I can narrow it down to one thing. I love to write (so freelance writing is an ideal path for me), I love decorating and interiors, I love paper and paper products. I’ve always wanted to be a shopowner and dream of opening up a stationary/paper goods store in my town. This, however, is a long shot: the amount of startup capital I’d need is huge – rent, stock, and living expenses (since Lord knows I probably wouldn’t be pulling in a salary, and we’ve got a mortgage to pay.) So, unless I win the lottery, that’s out of the question. Something like freelance writing is more reasonable and something I can (and already do) start out doing on the side.

I’m interested in seeing how things turn out in your job search, as well as how you hammer out exactly what you’d like to do.

Good for you, I’m glad are living your dream. How funny that it’s the same as mine!

Don’t give up. I was working as an accounting asst for years before I decided to go after my dream job. I always wanted to be a librarian so I went back to college and obtained my master’s degree. I graduated at the age of 47. I love working at a public library and helping people share their love of books.

Something will come up soon.