I quit my retail job last week. I got two part-time, low-stress jobs working at school instead. This was a really, really good decision for me. I’ve been stressed and anxious since school started (well, since I had that job). I want to add to my life and keep adding and that was taking too much away from what I wanted for myself.
Today I spent the first Saturday at home in months. It was a lot of cleaning, homework reading, bread baking, and kitty snuggles. I have some dreams and plenty of notebooks. <3
Michelle Clement October 22, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Aw, glad you found something that’s going to work better for you, work-wise. LOVE Ellie Goulding. :)
Kate October 22, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Good luck balancing school, work, blog, life, etc. It can get draining sometimes so I’m glad you were able to take a step back and evaluate what needed to change. Also, working retail SUCKS.
nova October 16, 2012 at 8:43 am
That’s great! Goodbye crappy weirdo customers!! I don’t know if I can ever go back to one of those jobs again.
Mandi October 15, 2012 at 3:35 am
I did that quite a while ago as well, and I felt the same.
Sometimes you don’t release just how burnt out you are until you take a break.
Yasmeen (Castle Fashion) October 14, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Sounds like the best decision ever. Most service jobs just drain you in every way. Ugh. :(
Alli October 14, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Ah I’m glad you were able to make positive choices with regards to your work situation. Retail isn’t pleasant work at the best of times!
Alli xx
Ana October 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm
I also had a my first free Saturday in years! I wish I’d also had the idea of taking amazing pictures like this one.
Beth October 14, 2012 at 11:13 am
Congrats on the small steps to improving your day to day!
olive October 14, 2012 at 10:41 am
It’s funny how my life changes the day I realised : I can choose to be happy. Even if being happy means that I had to quit the job of a life time (I started a non profit cultural coffee shop with friends, but it was too stressfull for me, I had to have another job and I was going to University at part time). And now, like you, I appreciate what it means to have a day off, to take the time to do creative stuff (like creating my blog) and appreciate life!
Jessica October 14, 2012 at 7:54 am
Good for you! Work is hard and school is harder. It’s hard to put them together.
Julia October 14, 2012 at 12:42 am
Your weekend sounds adorable! Well, I also need to learn that sometimes changes are good.
Amanda Rose October 13, 2012 at 10:04 pm
I just went through a job transition, too. I’m glad you found the change you needed.
Dulce October 13, 2012 at 8:17 pm
I’m glad that you have a better job, and that you had the courage to go for what you want, love your blog, this pics are beautiful