How to Quit Your Day Job

After months of boredom and frustration, I have finally decided it is time to give my day job the old heave-ho and concentrate on freelancing full-time. Early last week, I hit my breaking point, said “screw it” (to paraphrase one of my regular clients), and gave my notice. No more struggling to lower my professional standards to meet unreasonable workloads. No more thankless toil. No more sitting in a crummy office right next to the smelly bathroom. No more regular paychecks …

Honestly, I haven’t gotten my mind around that last bit yet, but somehow I’ll get used to it.

My daily schedule is about to get a whole lot easier, at least for a while. I’m already 100 percent happier than I was a week ago at this time. The creative juices are flowing again, and I’m looking forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead of me. I’m also looking forward to having time to blog more regularly.

In my perfect-world fantasy, I will get up early every morning, meditate and do some qigong, make coffee, work for several hours, run errands, take a walk, have lunch with friends, work in the garden, write something terrific, prepare a delicious meal for my family, maybe watch some TV, and then read a good book until I fall asleep.

Okay, I know that will last about two days (maybe two and a half), but it is a fantasy. In the real world, I will most likely need a part-time job to fill in the looming income gap, and of course there still won’t be enough hours in the day to do everything. I’m gonna give it a damn good try though.

And by the way, if you’ve been thinking of hiring a freelance editor or writer but have put it off for some reason, now is the time to act! I work hard, I do a great job (without taking myself too seriously), and I’m super nice (ask my friends). Best of all, I am totally available after July 1.