So now what? I don’t regret that I quit, and I know I
will be fine. It’s not like I had not
contemplated things. I stayed to have a
lifestyle that allowed me to just do whatever,, but the mental strain means I
don’t need that. I just need to relax,
breathe, decompress and write my next book.
So for a time I can
be a lady of leisure, which is weird, I don’t know if I truly can, I have a
hard time sitting still. I am putting
down my dream job whish list so I can put this out in the universe:
Flexible Hours
Lots of world travel
Allows me to work
from Anywhere not stuck in an office
This way Ken and I
can travel and still retain an income
Taps into my
creative side
Pays 75 to 95k a
year plus vacations
I could be a
consultant so that I am not tied to any company. The point is the world is wide open and my
intent is to not remain out of work for an extended period, but I can do ok for
a while so I do not need to rush.
Ken finds it amusing
that my leisure lasted about a day and a half.
I am not exactly hard wired for leisure. I am a doer and like to be productive. So not working is an entirely foreign
concept to me. So, I am going to
document my journey.
Somethings I want to
do now that I have time:
Do yoga class
everyday on YouTube
Walk for at least 2
hours everyday maybe an AM and a PM
Swim (if beaches and
pools reopen)
Write everyday for
several hours and tap into my creative side and research side.
Read I have so many
books that I bought that I have not read so I want to tackle that and document
that journey as well.
Cook and bake and
menu plan
Play Assasains Creed
and better learn that (document that as well)
Rework my budget to
better control my finances
Just relax and take
advantage of not having to work for a bit.
I have no set game
plan, but I am going to definitely expand my knowledge and my creative skills
oh and set up a linked in profile.
Good positive vibes all around.
And now for my
morning nap. I got up at 630. I am
hoping to retrain the boys, Frank and Dean, to wait til 730 before begging for food. I have done some laundry and been writing and
scrolling facebook. Back to one of the books I am reading. Daisy Goodwins the Fortune Hunter. It is kind of interesting although this is my
second attempt. That should tell you how
enamored I am not but I am coming back to in with a different frame of
mind. So lets dive in shall we.
I just made a
marvelous brunch of leftovers-ish. Garlic fries spinach bang bang cauliflower
and eggs. Fabulous and nutritious. I did a yoga class on youtube and watched a
shark video. I am going to go out for
a walk in about an hour.
Goal is a 90 minute
power walk. This afternoon I plan to
read, write, and read some more. That
includes the book I am reading. Can I
read a book and tweet my reactions? I have to rethink everything. Off to fantasy land while I digest my
fabulous brunch.
It is strange how to
universe seems to hear or understand what is going on. I was reading a mystery. Agatha Raisin by
MC Beaton. She retired and moved to a
small village to enjoy retirement life.
How fitting. A book I am
listening to, the lead character quit her job over the stress she was a cop
Mary Kay Andrews …. And just now I
turned on a random show from Brit Box and it’s about a family who is turned
upside down and the wife’s job was herr sole focus and she had to realign her
priorities. The world is speaking to
me. I am trying really hard to listen
and reinforce.
Before I quit I
prayed to God and asked if I should stay is this the right thing. I would always have a frustrating strange
encounter. Then the incident happened
and it jolted my brain awake. Sure I
was looking for a reason to walk away, and I got my reason, and I realized the
stress wasn’t worth it. Ken said he
thought I was fine, and I explained but I am not happy, it bothers me and I
feel like all I was doing was complaining and wining about my position. I woke up and the world said there is a
pandemic now is the time to reprioritize.
At the moment I am
super excited because I had a thought and I was able to write it down as I
thought it. Creativity should be
developed. I used to do this when I was
in school, time to get back to that!
Ok so I waked about for over an hour. My goal is 90 to 110 minutes. Progrrress its more than what I was doing
before. I cleaned the kitchen. Tried to nap, read, and the day was
done. I did shower. In the shower I came up with this fabulous
image. The first book in my journey
ended in a cliff hanger, I am embarking on the journey of book two of my life,
there is no plan, just a notion to live to the fullest. That cliffhanger of course quitting my
job, with no plan or new job lined up.
My water dreams have
returned, and I am happy to report that since I quit the waters have been clear
clean and calm. In addition, the moment
I quit, I stopped bleeding. When my
period came about two weeks into the shelter in place, it never stopped I bled
for two cycles. I quit and it
stopped. Ken and I figured it was the
pandemic work stress but it really bothered me. I just wouldn’t stop and then when I made my
final decision it was gone. That could
be just a simple coincidence, but I took it as a sign that I was on a better
path.
Interesting pandemic
observations:
Massive painful
dishpan hands.
I like wine
I like to bake
My cats sleep a
lot.
There is a lot of
fun British Shows
Routines are
important
Meal planning might
be just as important
Zoom and FaceTime
keep me connected
If you are not
working the day of the week is pretty confusing
I just got super
confused with what day it is.
So much for lady of
leisure. I slept in today but ran an errand then came home turned on the
computer and set up a LinkedIn profile.
Wasn’t in my plans to start networking, but damn It is hard to sit
still.