A fresh start....

As I may have mentioned before, my current job situation has been a bit trying. I was working full time for a business that my husband has been involved with for over 10 years. While I thought the position, which is outside of the library world, would be a nice change, it was just not the right position for me. It is primarily a sales /retail position. I don’t mind the sales part so much as the excessive hours, some 50 to 60 hours over six days. This combined with my part-time position as a librarian at a local community college made for a very tired girl. After lots of thought and many tears, I have decided to reduce my numbers at the sales position and increase my hours at the library. Starting on December 1, I will work days at the college (10 to 3) and afternoons (3-6) at the store and tentatively with weekends off. Between my part-time jobs, full-time job and before that grad school, I haven’t had a full weekend off on a regular basis in over a year and a half. The biggest change of course will be a little less money but it is still definitely manageable. We’ll cut back where we need to and everything will work out. As I read once, you can’t be so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.I feel like I’ve been in a very unhappy place for the past six or so months. I was so physically exhausted from working, I felt like the rest of my life was suffering as well. There was little time for anything besides work. With the new position, I am hoping to have more time for myself and my hubby. I’m also setting five goals for myself:

1. To try to relax and enjoy life as much as possible. I can’t control everything so why worry about things that are out of my hands?
2. To hone my frugalista ways and continued to live a comfortable life on a little smaller budget. It’s not about the things we have, but the people that really matter.
3. To make time for myself just as I would my friends and family. Sometimes we get so caught up in helping others, we forget about ourselves. We have to love and pamper ourselves too.
4. To learn or develop one new craft. For a while, I’ve wanted to try something new. I love to shop, read and bake but I’m also interested in photography, decorating and scrapbooking. Learning new things helps us keep our minds challenged and introduce us to places we've never been. It's time to expand my comfort zones.
5. To stop worrying about my weight and body image. I am a fairly healthy eater and exercise some but I know I am body-image obsessed. I need to learn to accept me for me and remember we are all beautiful in our own way.

Overall, I feel like I need to reconnect with the person I once was. I’ve gotten so anxious and stressed about the little things, I feel like I’ve lost touch with my fabulous self. I am taking this new job as a chance to revive myself, my being and my soul. My hubby has been a great support and just wants me to be happy. But really, isn’t that’s what we all want?

Until next time,
Fabulous KT