This starting over at my age is quite challenging. New city (Cambridge for better job prospects and to be close to my recently married son), a new common law relationship (finally a healthy and loving relationship), a smaller place to live (still trying to downsize), no job, low on cash, and health issues (Fibromyalgia). I am trying to figure out what is next? All I do know is that it must be fun and fulfilling.
Over the last few years in Windsor I learned a lot and thank so many in my life for teaching me these things:
- How to love myself
- How to learn from each experience (positive and negative)
- How to not ignore red flags. If something doesn't look or feel right it likely isn't right and it is important to act on it now and not delay.
- How important it is to nurture, grow and truly appreciate friendships with both family and friends
- That I cannot physically handle all the things I want to or used to do. I have limitations and must adjust my ambitions to fit within them.
- How to forgive and get freedom from my past
- That doing work which makes you feel miserable just to make money results in failure and unhappiness
- That I am a leader who likes solving problems for others
- That I need to give, to laugh, and to love
This is a good foundation but how do I find a career(s) that will give me flexibility and let me do what I love? I am passionate about essential oils and helping people solve their health issues without medications, I appreciate the Norwex products for their ability to clean without chemicals, I like how Avon allows me to meet people in my neighbourhood, and I enjoy promoting My String Beadz jewelry. These are all so much more fun than software and I do feel I am helping others. I am doing a bit of temporary agency fill ins and am having fun with it. If I could make a career out of all of these it would definitely give me what I want and need. But these take time to build and I am vehicularly challenged at the moment (one car). I am also flirting with the idea of becoming a Virtual Assistant. Oh my head is spinning.
My big challenge is time. I have great opportunities in front of me but not the time to wait for them to pay off. I trying to manifest that my partner gets offered a full time job at his placement. This gives some stability and health benefits. And then on his days off (he works 12 hour shifts every two days) I can start to build my product sales and take on some temp placements until the cash gets flowing. And then get another car! Trying to keep myself open to whatever the universe puts in front of me. I know it is going to be amazing.
