New Beginnings?

I’ve been pondering…

I’ve been thinking on a decision for a little bit now that I wanted to pose to my readers. The older I get and the more I try to learn about myself, the more I reflect on the things in my life. One of the big things that keeps a lot of my mind and attention is this very blog. Or more importantly, blogging and my life in general.

I’ve come to the realization a few month ago that I didn’t want to work anymore. Not traditionally. I no longer wanted to have to take orders from someone else for hours, days, weeks on end. It was one of the biggest reasons I couldn’t join the military (other than my general dislike for militaries in the first place).

While I respect authority, I have never done well living under another’s rule. I don’t like being told what to do. It started with my dad when I was living at home. He’s the big figure head in the household. He made the rules. And when I finally started thinking for myself and becoming more independent, we started fighting a lot more. Butting heads like rams on a cliff face. Once I moved out, things were great again. This continued with bosses that I’ve had in different jobs. The only times I didn’t have this problem was when my work was dictated by myself. Whenever I was in complete control of my workflow and how things got done.

While I know that I can’t just quit my job and start living my life as a blogger right away, I can start. I can start to truly make a name for myself. And it starts off small. Like any big dream, you have to plant the seed and nourish it till it grows big and strong. Manifesting into what you’d always imagined.

That’s where this post comes in. I’ve been thinking about starting a whole new blog. A bright new beginning. I want it connected to an Etsy shop that I’m planning on opening, as well as another online store for my photography products that I would like to start selling. I’ve already got the name picked out and a logo in the final drafting phase.

I’m thinking of a fresh start. A clean slate. Rainbow MoonChylde will always be my heart and soul. This is where all these dreams first manifested. This is where I’ve told countless stories about my life, the good and the bad. But I feel like I’ve been outgrowing her.

I’ve got a bit of time off work coming up very soon that I plan on spending a lot of indoors and working on getting things up and running. I’ll be spending a bit less time here on RMC but I’ll still be here. This will become more of a personal blog, showing updates on my life and on the new blog once it’s up and running. In time, I’ll transition fully to the new space, having a space just for my personal life as well.

I really hope that all of my current readers here on RMC will continue with me to the new site, but I understand if I lose a few. Part of the sacrifice I’ll be making to kick start my dream into a reality. I want all of you to know that it means a lot to me that you’ve been with me through my ups and downs. And I can’t wait to show you the new place. ^_^

Cheers!✌

Be Proud of Your Work

Everybody works. A lot.

These days, it seems like work is all most people do. Wake up, get ready for work, drive/commute to work, work 8-10 hours, drive/commute home, eat dinner, go to sleep. Working hard at a job you don’t like, to pay for a home that you barely live in, that holds the stuff you don’t really use. Earning just barely enough to make it by paying for all the bills, and barely having enough to fuel your car so you can continue to go to work, and to fuel yourself so you don’t, you know, die from starvation.

I know I for one will work and work until I’m so tired that I just want to quit. A lot of the staff at work has been leaving, which makes my job a bit harder, and more tiresome. There have been plenty of times that I’ve considered quitting as well. Maybe find a job closer to home. Something that pays more.

But why start all over? Start again from the bottom?

I’ve been trying incredibly hard lately to make the best of my life. That includes my work life. It’s not easy by any means. Things at work have been really tense and pretty trying lately. But I’m trying to give it my all.

Today’s Tumblr photo really meant a lot to me when I saw it today. I honestly almost scrolled past it. But when I read it again for a second time, it really clicked.

Put your best foot forward. Always try your best. It’s honestly quite incredible how much you can change in your life just by changing your perspective and your outlook on things. If you go to work every day dreading it, hating how much time you have to spend there, thinking about quitting, disliking the people you work with, well, you’re gonna have a bloody lame time at work. But if you go to work looking forward to the day ahead, being pleasant with everyone, smiling and enjoying the work you do and being proud of it, then work will become so much better and it won’t be so much work to go to work every day.

Personally, it’s really made a huge difference in my day to day. Sure, some days will still get to me. I’m still fighting with my depression. But it’s a daily fight that’s been getting a little easier. Mondays are honestly the worst… haha

I’ve been trying to motivate myself at work more. And with a lot of the changes that have been happening, it’s really gotten a bit easier. I’ve started back up with my schooling (which I’ve put off for… 5 months or so) and really been trying to get back on the Vet Tech bandwagon. I had the realization that I didn’t want to quit. I didn’t want to quit my job and I didn’t want to quit my schooling. Working with animals is my passion. I wouldn’t be happy at a job where I didn’t get to work with animals. It’s completely renewed my passion for getting my schooling done and becoming a licensed veterinary technician.

Along with all of that, I just want to be happy. And with how much time gets spent at work, then it’s a huge portion of where the focus needs to be spent in trying to improve life.

So get out there! Do your best at work every day, not just what’s enough to get by and earn a paycheck. Go above and beyond what’s expected of you. Be the best employee at whatever job you’re working at. People will see it. You’ll get recognized for it. People will know who you are.

Don’t just work for a paycheck. Earn it. Deserve it. Don’t make money, make a living. Work every day like it’s the first day of the job again. Do your best every day, and every day will do it’s best for you.

Cheers!✌

The Little Things

The more you explore, the more you find.

Happy Mother’s Day America!

Today in America, it’s Mother’s Day