tired – Christy Grace Scarlet Pen

I left with no prospects, no money and no idea of what to do next.

Okay, so that may sound a little ‘Jane Austin-ish’ but I can assure you, that’s how it was when I left my full time job.

I decided to leave without any guarantee of work anywhere else, and no clue of what exactly I wanted to do. I applied for a few different creative fields, because THAT was the one thing I knew for certain; I wanted a creative job that I would enjoy!

People say – just get a job that pays the bills, so you can do what you love on the side – all the time. They are WRONG. Just. Plain. Wrong.
If you can find something for a job that pays AND you enjoy – that’s what makes you happy in life.

My grandfather spent his whole life in a horrid job, doing something he loathed – just the pay the bills. Grateful, is the only word I could come up with. Grateful that he did that to provide for his family, and that it lead to my Dad being who he is.

Fortunately in these times, we have more flexibility. Not only in WHAT job we do, but HOW we do it (and this could become even more flexible post Covid).
So, Why when I advise everyone NEVER to leave a job with no prospect of another on the horizon, did I make this decision?

The answer is simple, but it may sound strange – depending on your world view.
I just KNEW it was the right time. Things had been spoken to me and over my life (through trusted people in my sphere), and it was time! My job wasn’t challenging or interesting anymore, it was sucking my creativity and I was coming home tired because I wasn’t fulfilled – instead I was using my energy just to be present and do my work.

I knew that I was looking to publish my first book, so leaving was SCARY as heck! I pushed the book a few months until I could secure some income, and I searched!
What I found was an incredible blessing. Using some of my business skills, while also my creative eye – I ended up in School Photography.

Even though right now, schools are closed and my Day Job awaits for a more stable school community, the job was the greatest blessing I could have hoped for. Now, I have flexible hours to continue writing, enough income to pay bills, and I am happier than I’ve been in years.

Your answer; your dream; your YES; your silver lining; They are all out there. Don’t settle. Chase what makes you happy!

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace

Stairs…?

Four flights of stairs?? No thanks!

I couldn’t image having to go up four flights of stairs every day, never mind 20 flights!

Recently in the Hannah Carmichael Chronicles instalment THE FALL (HCC 69) Hannah had to chase someone up 20 flights of stairs!
Even though I don’t really address the absolute EXHAUSTION that she was probably facing after that trek, I was very much aware of it myself.

I’m not the most fit human being in the world (although I am working on that!), so the though alone, of having to trudge up 20 stories, 20 sets of 10 or more stairs, was the WORST thing I could think of.

Luckily, Hannah had athleticism and adrenaline on her side – although what happened next wasn’t the BEST out of the possible options (but you’ll have to check out the story to see what I mean).

After thinking about this, I realised there are people who are FORCED to go up stairs every day – those people who live in apartments with no elevator!
Four floor walk ups, or buildings with six stories and no lift…. ugh.

Props to those people, but if I wanted to rent/buy an apartment, it HAS to include an elevator!

I’d love to know which type of person YOU are. If you had the choice, would you use the stairs or the elevator? Pop your answer in the comments below, or head to the CGSP Facebook page and let us know!

If you want to see what Hannah does once she’s gone up those 20 flights of stairs, check the link below:
https://atomic-temporary-148610121.wpcomstaging.com/2020/03/18/the-fall-hcc-69/

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace