Since starting out on my own in the last 2 weeks, I’ve been leaving my online world far behind. By that I mean my blogs and also my blog shop. It’s a little unfortunate as I really love being online, but I guess as I start out, I need to make time for all the things I need to get in place and sacrifice some of the other things that I enjoy doing.
I’ve also been sacrificing the hours at home and to the point of not being able to see Ryan for 2 days in a row. I come home late at night, pass his bedtime and leave the next morning before he’s awake. Some of the hours during my weekend were also spent on work and off I went again without spending time with him.
Sometimes I console myself by telling myself that this is the beginning stage and once I’ve managed to get past establishing a comfortable level, time will be on my side and I will reach my objective of having more time and being more financially rewarded for my efforts. I truly believe this and that’s what keeps me going.
However, having said all that, I do find that the last 2 weeks’ experiences have been nothing short of exciting. I’ve learned a lot of different things and have thrown myself out of my comfort zone by doing things I’ve never done before. I’m learning about things related and non-related to what I do as a result of talking and listening to others as they speak. I would never have expected to listen for half an hour to someone talk on and on about Anilox, never would’ve learned about how cheaply one can print their business cards, and even listening to how some people manage to buy property after property!
I guess from now on as I meet more and more people, I can expect to be learning lots more in the days to come…and hopefully I get settled soon in my desired working hours. It sure takes discipline (lots of it!) and hard work. But it’s all going to be worth my while and sacrifices for now…
