The Time is Right Now
I was recently reminded that I have been a part of this network a little over 6 months thus far, but I have been busy with all sorts of miscellaneous things. Life can be chaotic, and, at times, a bit overwhelming. Thankfully, it never stays the same for very long; consequently, I take the time when I can and (try to) use it efficiently and wisely.
A sizable amount of time was occupied by the process of selling my house (finally--there were 3 different closings) at the end of March, just before the stock market craziness. I had already moved out back in January, and it was a relief to have all of the physical aspects of moving done. From a financial standpoint, I'm glad to have it sold because I don't have to worry about a sizable mortgage payment anymore.
I also had a medical case to review for an attorney, which I really enjoy doing because it's (kind of) like detective work, and I am able to do (mostly) at my own pace from anywhere with computer access. I'm not sure if I would like doing it as much if I did a higher volume, though.
My cat, Ruby, who is 10 years old, has had a serous (fluid-filled) cyst for a little over a year now, and I finally had time to take her to the vet to get it removed. The vet said that it was approximately the size of a golf ball, but she is doing well despite all of this. She will have to go back to remove the sutures in about a week. I'm sure that she is glad to have that done.
Since the gym has been closed, I have not had a place to work out, so I have been running outdoors, which I had meant to start doing again. It was pretty difficult at first, but I'm slowly getting my conditioning back and I'm not getting quite as winded as I did 6 weeks ago. Once the gym does open back up I'm hopeful that I'll be able to do both weight training and continue running. This has been the longest I have gone without cutting my hair in quite some time; I generally keep it pretty short, so it's kind of long for me right now.
I have finally had time to get back to my website, which I had to kind of put on the back burner for a couple of months. To me, that is one of the major advantages of doing this--that I can do as much or as little as I want depending on how much time that I have. If I force myself to just write things solely for the sake of generating words, I find that the quality of what I'm doing suffers.
If the past couple of months have made me aware of anything, it's that as individuals, we inherently have more differences than similarities, which can be both good and bad. It's a good thing because it makes us unique, but it can be detrimental if it's used divisively. I'm grateful for what makes me who I am, but also for the things that I have in common with others because it helps me sometimes to know that there are other people facing similar issues, and there can be strength in numbers.
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Loved your story. Your cat is very sweet, glad she's doing well.
Wishing you much success 😀
Louise
Thanks Louise,
Success is kind of a relative term in my mind. I started doing this because I was doing something that was very lucrative but also very time consuming, and I really began to resent it toward the end. I realized that I'm actually happier living life and not trying to amass some kind of materialistic horde.
Yes, Rubes is a very sweet cat. I rescued her at a rental property I had back in 2012, and she still plays around like a kitten. Glad that I still have her around.
Ian
Thanks for sharing your story, and glad you sold your home before the stock market crash! Also, happy your cat Ruby is doing well after her operation. I'm sure she must be feeling a lot better:) Glad you're back working on your blog, and wishing you every success:) Kathy
Kathy,
Thanks, I'm glad about selling the house and having time to take care of Ruby as well. It was a benign cyst, but it needed to be taken care of eventually.
Yeah, I was still working on the blog stuff, just more slowly than I had been. I just read a comment someone made that pretty much made it seem like money is all that matters; I actually kind of feel sorry for her--taking Rubes to the vet was pretty expensive, but I prefer having her than having the money.
Again, thanks for the comment. Stay positive!
Ian
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Nice cat, glad you took care of the cyst! Great post, my friend!
Jeff
Thanks Jeff,
I'm glad you thought that it was a good post; I'm just really tired of the collective negativity I sometimes have to endure.
I just read something a girl posted that essentially said that money is the most important thing to her, which made me actually feel really sorry for her. I was at my unhappiest making $60-80K monthly, so I know that other things are far more important. Like Ruby, for example--very glad to still have her after rescuing her at a rental property of mine in 2012. Don't get me wrong, everyone needs some money to live, but I can easily live for a year on what I used to make in a month, and I'm just happier to have the time and the flexibility and not be a slave to the money.
I enjoy writing and doing stuff online, but it's just like my old job--it's not my identity. It's part of who I am, but that's it. I think that being focused simply on revenue and being impersonal is pretty dull.
Anyway, thanks for the comment. Hope you're doing well. I tend to bounce around from time to time.
Ian
I know what you mean, Ian! When I first started being a locksmith in 1992 I was making $700-900 every other day, and now I make a far cry from that, but I still manage to get by! money and wealth can devalue overnight, but as long as I have my life and health, I am rich!
Jeff
Sounds like an interesting thing, being a locksmith. I suppose people think what I did was interesting, but I didn't have a life of my own, so that made me hate it.
I completely understand, my friend--when you're working for a company as opposed to on your own, it tends to wear you down!
Jeff
For sure. I guess people are either motivated by (free) time or money. For a long time, I couldn't seem to "walk away" because of the money factor. I think that as I get older, time becomes more important to me.
Ian
Yes--money is replaceable, Time is NOT!
Jeff
Indeed...
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