Two Weeks Notice

Today was my first day at home, not working for my parent’s business. I’ve had various versions of this post written in my drafts folder for a little over two weeks now (hence the title), but haven’t quite found the right words to say to explain why life is completely upside down, and not at all how I planned.

To be completely honest, there was this part of me that wanted to hang onto my pride and tell you all that I am living the dream. That I’ve left my job and I am pursuing full-time craft work, selling heaps of stuff online. But then I thought better of it. This blog isn’t about what people think of me, it’s about the things that actually happen to me. It’s about the facts, the feelings, the projects, the joys, the sorrows etc. One thing it’s NOT about is lies, or stroking my own ego. I have to keep this account of my life as accurate as possible, without sharing too much with the world!

Four weeks ago it was 2010 and I was planning out what I thought this year would be like. Now it really is (only just) 2011, and it’s nothing like I thought it would be (thought when I re-look at that post, the drastic change is our circumstances doesn’t hinder ANY of my goals!).

Instead of working (almost) full time at eLA I’ll be doing a bunch of other things. Relief teaching at local schools, part time Uni (I just got accepted to do my Masters tonight!), housework, trying to grow my online craft business, and some free-lance web dev.

Instead of being all financially secure and what not, we’re kinda living on the edge. Luke will be doing some free-lance web dev. stuff as well to bring in some extra dosh, so I anticipate us taking the next 4 months or so slowly, and finding our feet. Last year we thought we had two options for this year: baby or holiday. Now our  decision on that is to wait and see.

It seems like that’s the theme of our life right now- wait and see.

I have been pretty up and down and back again emotionally too. But I’ve decided to make the most of this. To see this as an exciting opportunity. Not to mention a fantastic chance for me to get on top of our messy house, do some more ‘housewifey’ things like cook more, and yes, to focus on my crafty business. And at least I have some time to work on cleaning that craft room now!

We have no idea what God’s got planned with all of this. But when stuff happens that you have no control over, you’ve got to be excited. It means things are happening exactly the way they’re meant to, and you can’t mess it up!

Also, I just realised that I haven’t ye’t mentioned WHY I’m not working for my parents anymore. The only reason is that the company has changed focus over the last year. Instead of elearning development which we were doing previously, we’re now making online educational software. I don’t have the talents to do that kind of thing, so there’s no work left for me! I’ll still be doing work for them every now and again, as projects pop up.

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