I Quit

2012 so far is shaping up to be a good year. 

Today, I quit my job. I cannot express to you just how happy I am to have done so. I liked the people I worked with, it was reasonably well paid but it wasn't what I wanted to do and never was. 

Tinging the happiness is an element of guilt, back in 2008 when no one would employ me because I had a website, they employed me as an administrator. When their practice manager left, they asked me to fill the position because they had confidence in me when I had little. With their encouragement, whilst I proved I could do the work just as well as the previous person  (and in less working hours), it was just was never what I wanted to do. Working in financial services, we've obviously seen some ups and downs over the past few years and its been a gradual build up of stress and wondering how much more I can cope with, a combination of office politics, company rules and rude clients. The guilt has to be pushed aside because, quite frankly, life's far too short to spend it miserable at work. Over the last few years I've helped out at that family business with various admin items and so that's what I'm going to be doing once my notice period is up. 

My hours will still be the same, which means I will still be crafting and working from home. And on that note, my other exciting (to me!) news is that I'm in the process of clearing out an older (and much bigger) room to convert into a studio. I know, you're probably thinking " but she hasn't made anything for ages" and, quite honestly, you'd be right! The stresses and worries of work, together with a lack of space, has meant I've not been making anywhere near as much. So. Watch this space and I'll keep you updated with studio progress.

PS - Photo is Blakeney point, back in 2007. I love this photo, I hadn't long been living in Norfolk and I remember feeling full of hope for the future so it always has those positive connotations with it. Do you have a photo that makes you feel the same?