Seizing a New Opportunity

One thing I've learned is that I tend to be loyal to a person, situation, company, etc even when I'm being effected negatively.  I'm constantly in 'abusive' relationships because I always feel like if I prove my loyalty, things will always work out in my favor just because I stuck it out.  The 'For Better or Worse' vow applies to every situation, I guess?!?!?

Well, my patience and my loyalty are starting to wear very thin these days as I tune into my own destructive behavior of always allowing these situations to occur.  There is a fine line between sticking something out and running away.  I've stayed on the side of sticking it out because what I knew was safe even if it wasn't a necessarily positive situation.  Crossing over the line and actually running (well, walking) away from the destructive situation leaves a lot of unknowns, even if it's planned, and that's a scary place to be.  On a personal note, I ended my marriage a few years ago because it was destructive.  I didn't even know who I was when I looked in the mirror anymore.  Time to go when you don't even know who you are anymore, and the new you isn't someone you strove to become.

Consequently, I just recently made the decision to walk away from a situation that I gave a year to.  Granted, I didn't give it my all because I wasn't greeted with any immediate success.  Actually, I wasn't really greeted with any success.  It was a few thousand dollar loss to be quite honest.  But, it was a learning experience, albeit an expensive one.   You know it's right, though, when you take a deep breath and feel good about it. 

Recently I was introduced to a new opportunity and it's perfect for me.  It combines my retail and visual merchandising background, my passion for clothes and my desire to NOT work 50 hours week in a store.  Woo hoo!!! I cannot wait to have my official launch party and get things moving.  Working from home, it requires me to participate in a few conference calls per week, usually later in the evening once the house is quiet and the kids are ready for bed.  It requires me blog, it requires me to network, and ultimately it requires me to set up a few events every month with each event only 2-3 hours.  These are all things I can do around the other things going on in my life. 

Is it full time? No, but it could be and hopefully will be down the road.  Will it bring in full time money? No but it could and hopefully will down the road.  But, I'm not punching someone else's clock, I'm choosing my customers, I'm making my own schedule and ultimately determining my own destiny.  That is PRICELESS.