I'm spending another weekend at my parent's condo in VA Beach. I am dreading the day when they have to rent it out again. I love being here and getting to spend time near the water is so restorative.
It was a hard week at work. I've been so tired lately. Part of my plan to make life a little easier in 2013 is to get some more sleep. I can't sit at work and struggle to keep my eyes open. I can't come home and pass out at 6pm only to wake up at 2 or 3 in the morning to start the cycle over.
The chaos of the holidays has passed and I need to get back to that place of focus and productivity that led me to the decision to change my life and try to become self employed.
The timing was awful for me to make such a large decision like that because I immediately became bogged down with plans for the holidays and the usual wintertime stresses. It has left me feeling desperate for instant gratification and disappointed with myself for losing focus during what should be something very exciting. So I'm acknowledging that disappointment and I'm also discarding it.
It's not helpful. It's not constructive.
I'm going to get back into work mode and make things happen for myself. I feel like I'm coming out of a fog and I know this feeling well. I keep reminding myself that everyone has down time and that life is forever swinging back and forth from good to bad. Without times like that, how would we be able to measure our success?
So here's to more reading, more writing, more creating and more joy.
Thank you guys so much for your support, I am so excited to see what this year has in store for us!
Yay! You can totally do this :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :) seriously :D
DeleteI hear you, work was crazy for me this week too. Something must be in the air! Everyone has (and needs) downtime, it is totally okay. You are awesome & you can rock this girl! Happy 2013!
ReplyDeleteThank you, lady :D You are double awesome!!!
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Good luck for your business endeavors! What will you be doing as your job? I know exactly how you feel with the holidays bogging you down. I'm feeling the same, and now I'm moving and it's going to take a little while to get things back to normal and I'm feeling so frustrated with all of this. Here's to getting back on task and focusing on what's ahead :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I'm hoping to be able to sell my chainmaille and other jewelry as well as possibly making some money from blogging/writing. Mainly the chainmaille and other crafts though.
Deletemoving can definitely throw you out of whack for a while, glad to hear you're with me on getting it all together :D
Thanks for the support!
You can totally do this! I am glad you're refocusing on your goal and I can't wait to read your progress- and thank you for talking to us about discarding those negative feelings. I need to do the same with some of mine that are related to not having instant gratification from things I want.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year. :)
Thanks so much for being so supportive!
DeleteIt's tough to keep that stuff from getting you down, we can do it though!
You too :) <3
i know what you mean about how restorative being near the water is! i was working nearly 60 hours a week since november and i was about to burst. luckily i was able to actually have a holiday break and relax near the ocean and evaluate my life. i would love to be self employed but my goal for now is to just work on being self employed part time so i can cut back the amount of 9-5 i do for other people. it seems like you are staying really positive in regards to everything though so i have no doubt you can accomplish whatever you try! <3
ReplyDeleteOh my god, that sounds insane!! So glad to hear that you're slowing down on the craziness and taking some "you" time. I'm trying to stay positive :)
DeleteThank you so much!!! <3
100% believe you can do this Renee!
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Good luck Renee! I too have some big changes for myself in 2013. Life will always be good and bad, you just have to smile through it all :) I finally received your bracelet! I wear it all the time! I'm going to do a post about this week :) Chin up my friend!
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Once you establish a sleeping routine, things seem a little more bearable.
Thank you :d
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woo!!! im excited for you. what would you like to do to become self employed? i am definitely on that path with you (i hope).
ReplyDeleteThanks!!! I would sell my jewelry and some random other crafts. I'd also love to make money doing any kind of writing.
DeleteWe can totally do it, this is the year!
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Happy new year, good luck with things xxxx
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great post and lovely blog! I have a hard time forgiving myself when I recognize that I discarded something I set out to do. I get into such an all or nothing mentality and feel like i'm not doing well if things are not great or perfect right away in the beginning of a goal or project.
ReplyDeleteyou can do this! just enjoy the process :)
so glad I stumbled upon your blog! new follower!
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