Live Passionately

I’ve been quite M.I.A. from writing recently, and it seems like it’s been forever, and I guess it has. I’ve been working a lot lately and doing some silent reflection on what I want in life and myself. After this week though, it kind of put things into perspective for me.

So, I did it, I did what I thought was the unbelievable for me, well it probably wasn’t but it’s a bit out of character. Today I decided to just up and quit my job. No other plans besides the last phases of interviews that I have been squeezing in between the chaos of work and life. Could I have made a lot of money with it? Sure. Was it something I was passionate about? Not a chance.

But ater I sat down yesterday, thinking about what I want for not only myself, but for my family, the decision was clear as day. 

We moved out of state for me to follow my dreams, especially because I have put them on the back burner for years due to our family’s decisions. So as much as I wanted something that would and could set my family up for life, I decided that I couldn’t just work in a position I hated just because of the money I “might” get from it. But I guess that’s sales right?  It could be why I never wanted to, or had an interest in, being a part of that industry. The promise of so much, but such a gut-wrenching process for me personally to handle. 

So I did what was best for myself. 

And while I’m sure people are shaking their heads at me, calling me names, and everything else under the sun, I don’t care. I refuse to put aside my goals and dreams for something that I am not passionate about. I have been turning down job after job because I didn’t have that connection and this is no different. I want to be in a career that I love and enjoy going to work each and every day. If I’m going to spend time away from my family it is going to be for something I love. 

Something that fulfills me.

I will never regret making that decision. So, here’s my ode to you. Live passionately, love passionately, and want passionately. Life is too short for anything less.