I’m committing the cardinal sin of blogging.
I opened up my new post editor here in WordPress with absolutely nothing to say.
But don’t click away! I’ll try to make this worthwhile, somehow 🙂
I’m meticulous about planning my posts while trying to leave some room for, oh yanno, real life. And there’s plenty in my real life. I just can’t squeeze all that into one post and some of it is time sensitive.
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There’s a lot that’s been going on between work, my work with RESOLVE of New England, and looking for work on my own. I’ve been toying more and more with the idea of starting my own business, or at least “Doing Business As” and taking the freelance route.
Going freelance sounds very dreamy and idealistic, but the fact is, it terrifies the crap out of me – and Larry. He’ll support me to the ends of the earth, but we’d be lying if we didn’t admit that the idea of me trying to find enough freelance work to sustain us doesn’t terrify us just a little.
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There are other exciting, good things in our lives, whether it’s friends or other interesting opportunities for Larry and I. Cryptic yes, but those folks reading this know who and what I’m talking about.
And I’m really happy about all of these things combined.
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It’s Kol Nidrei tonight, the service that ushers in Yom Kippur. Last week was a bit heavy on religion with my conversion story, but suffice it to say, tonight is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. It weighs a bit on my heart and mind.
That said, as is custom during the Days of Awe (and nothing like waiting until almost the last minute), I ask for your forgiveness if I’ve hurt you. If I didn’t comment when I should have, if I let it be weeks before I could catch up on your blog in my reader, if I posted something here that hurt you in some way.
I’m sorry for the hurt I have caused others this year. I seek forgiveness. I resolve to be more intentional with my words and deeds, more mindful of how they may land or appear, and to not be so damn selfish all the time.
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And to end this very random post on a COMPLETELY random note…
Rebecca Black, you have ruined this day for me. Typing this post title of course inserted your incessant tune into my head and now it’s stuck there.
So, to counteract this terrible ear-worm, I leave you all with what is quite possibly, my favorite video on YouTube right now. I have no idea if this is real, but every time I play it, I laugh to the point of crying.
And now I share this gem with you:
Happy Friday, folks.
Oh. my. word. Awesome video. Tears are streaming down my face and I think I actually got an ab workout. So funny. Thank you for the laugh.
That video funnied me! Thanks! 🙂
Here’s the thing with freelance work: It is pretty darn scary. I’ve been freelancing for 2 years and it’s freaking hard. If I didn’t have a steady source of income (in the form of the family business) then I wouldn’t make it. I get why you’re scared, but on the other hand, I do think you should make a go of it, since you do seem ready to move on. The best advice I could give you is to ease into it. Get your DBA and take steps to find clients before you quit. Yes, it will mean a few months of very little sleep, but you’ll feel better leaving your job if you already have some sources of income set up.
Also – examine your ability to be your own best cheerleader and keep up the discipline. The two things I find hardest in the freelance world is selling myself, and making sure to keep my work on track, because working from home is WAY harder than it seems. Sometimes you just don’t feel like getting out of your pj’s. And the final trick? Try to pick up clients that you can work for monthly – as in, you work for them on a freelance basis but they hire you every month. They can be hard to find, but get a couple of those lined up and you’ll already feel better.
That’s enough of the unsolicited advice spewing. Gmar Hatima Tova hon!
Priceless! That was just priceless! I’m still laughing! Thank you for posting that video!
Happy Friday! It’s ok to let your mind wander and not have a specific topic in mind when you post. It sounds like you have some very potentially exciting things going on. Happy Yom Kippur! Is it appropriate to say that? I think we all should adopt a day of atonement and apologize for any hurt we have caused intentionally or unintentionally. Enjoy your holiday!
Hilarious! Thanks for that 🙂 I love how seriously and genuinely perplexed he was by the concept. And, rightfully so.
I look forward to hearing your news 🙂
I cannot start a sentence with “It’s Friday” without that damn song getting stuck in my head!
That video is hilarious. “I already have the fish in a bag, why would I pour them in the barrel?” Made me laugh out loud. I think the best is that he’s recording this in his car.