Well after a lot of thought this weekend and a lot of discussing it with hubby, I decided to stop working at the call center. The work was just far too unpleasant and while I loved working again and meeting people at work, the job itself just wasn’t worth it.<\/p>\n
I didn’t quit full on. That’s the beauty of that job, you can come and go as you please. I just stopped working. If I want to return in a month, two months or two years I’ll be able to. I explained to the people at work what my situation is and that I want to try something else for a while and they were cool with it and told me I’d be welcome back if I decide I want to return at some point. So at least I have that option open and I know that I can go back if I’m in a pinch and desperate enough.<\/p>\n
For a long time I’ve been tossing around the idea of starting my own small business from home. I’ve thought about it and then tucked it away, mainly because I wasn’t sure where or how to start, or if it would even work. After all these years I don’t have a lot of confidence when it comes to these things. That’s something I’m going to have to get over in a hurry.<\/p>\n
I’ve spoken to Xander a lot about my ideas and he thinks it could really work if I put the effort into it. I think so too but then I get plagued with thoughts about if it doesn’t work and what I’ll do if it’s an utter and complete failure. It’s a terrible way to think and he scolds me for it all the time, for worrying about it failing before I even try. I wish I could go back to whenever I became so negative and do something to prevent it from happening. He helps me with this a lot though and is so supportive. He has a lot more faith in me than I have in myself at the moment and I love him for that.<\/p>\n
So you are probably wondering what it is I’m going to be doing (or maybe not if you’ve been reading my blog for a while, as I’ve mentioned this before). I’m going to try to sell pet beds (rat \/ ferret hammocks, play tubes etc) like I said before. Also, I’m going to try making some simple baby quilts to sell on the side. Basically, I’ll be crafting for a living… I’m going to try a few different thing and see where I have the most success and stick with that. I enjoy it and it’s something I can do from home on my own time and my own terms, which is what I need.<\/p>\n
There’s still a lot to figure out, but I’m going to start small and make a few things to sell and take it from there. I’ve been complaining for so long about not having anything do that I enjoy and my passions are animals and crafts… so it makes sense to combine the two and see if I can do something with it. Wish me luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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