Happiness is...

doing what you love!

I have been in a funk for a while now. I knew it was because I was not doing anything that made me even feel like I was working towards doing what I love.

When you do something just for the money or just for a line on a Resume, you cannot be happy. You cannot reach your full potential.

My 3 hour a day job asked me not to come in for a week and a half. The day before that week and a half was over, they called telling me not to come in until they told me to. That was it, I'd had it. I was tired of being strung along and not getting anywhere near ahead in my life. I felt like I was moving backwards instead of forward. I was also making very little and having to drive at least an hour a day to work 3 hours. I did this, though, because it had been steady work up until that point. So, I called the next day and told them that I really appreciated all they had done for me, but I needed to focus on getting a real job (of course I said this in prettier words). They actually seemed surprised.

I'm now working on a case with a retired attorney who is currently working as a notary with my husband. He had one case left over from when he was taking cases and asked if I could help him with it since I have a lot more time. Of course I jumped at the chance.

I find that just writing pleadings and researching things in my code books makes me giddy! I've re-discovered my love for law and would prefer not to look back but only forward.

I know I won't have the steady income that I once had, but at least I won't have to feel like I'm losing my soul, pride and self worth for it.

I now know that I don't need material items or a big fancy job and all the perks that come with it. I just need to be doing something that I love. I've heard before that if you do something you love, the rest will just fall into place. We shall see if that happens or not.

Maybe I'm over-dramatic and spoiled, but this change is what I needed.