Happenings
I'm pleased to report that as of last week, I am not so gainfully under-employed.
As many of you know, a number of months ago, I started a transition from the small non-profit I worked for to embark on a path to Who Knows Where. All I knew at the time is:
1. I was consumed by my job and I needed to re-assess my relationship to work.
2. Due to the above, I needed to leave to have head space to figure out what I wanted to do next.
3. I had become a professional identity pimp and could not see a feasible way out.
4. Non-profit management was not my desired career path for the next 5 years (maybe later).
5. The mere thought of writing a grant report or tending to a personnel issue --no matter how small--made me physically ill.
6. I developed alarming repetitive stress injuries that made me very cranky.
7. Because of my poor time management and other bad habits, I grew resentful of the very "cause" or whatever it was that brought me to this kind of work.
8. I was neglecting Lunamania-esque activities such as lounging w/friends, tending to my animals, exploring the area with Monkey, cooking and you know, basic things.
9. My head was so constipated that I was unable to finish a novel in over 9 months. Somehow that was one of the more Wake Up Call type indicators in this process.
I'd think of a 10 just to round it off nicely, but since I could go on and because navel gazing via a blog is boring--as opposed to the other insightful things I share here--I'm going to stop.
Suffice to say, I'm eager and excited to be starting a Phase I or II or whatnot of transition and adventures. Thanks to everyone for your patience and humor. I'll keep folks posted on how I'm spending my time--activities like going to the library and drinking beer in the middle of the day.