THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT.
I REALLY ENJOYED READING IT.
MADE ME REALIZE A LOT OF THINGS.

CREATE LISA CREATE!!!

Another post you might like (more recent as well) is Design for Good – Design Yourself First.
http://lisamikulski.com/blog/2010/07/08/design-for-good-design-yourself-first/

You’re exactly right, sometimes in life, quitting can be what is needed in order to achieve more and amongst anything else, it is important to be happy! You only live once after all.

I love my roses. They are a ton of work. it’s kind of rediculous considerning all of what I have going on in my life. But… I enjoy the type of work that they present. I’m delighted when they bloom prolifically. I pick beetles off of them one at a time. I fight the urge to over-pamper them during dry times. Delphinium on the other hand…I thought we’d work it out. Great rose companions. Not too hard to tend. For some phenomenological reason, I get no real joy out of them, I resist what it takes to make them well. That makes them a weed in my book. I’ve stopped trying to understand it—it is what it is. I’ve dug them up and given them away to someone who really values them. I’ve got my eye on some ligularia. I hope it works out.

I stopped judging this editting process both in the garden and at work. I trust my instincts. It’s harder with people, however— especially friends. I end up doing the weeding—giving everyone the opportunity to find happiness elsewhere. It takes a lot longer to feel like it was the right decision. A lot longer.

I’ve had to put a few pets down. It’s really painful. Even though I understand the greater good, giving up on things is sad to me even when I’m convinced it’s the right thing to do.

Fantastic post. The way it was written, I could feel the emotional angst. Good on you for pulling anchor and sailing away.

I had a freelance writing gig that was similar, although not to the intensity that you described. I found myself stressing and worrying over the next assignment and how it would go. I would spend way more time than would be profitable on every assignment only to be frustrated at the response. Finally, I kicked them to the curb and worked on finding other freelance opportunities, which of course did come.

Cheers!

George

Quitting, Breaking off Ties, Divorce, These are all terms of the situation in which you are no longer going to be with something that was somewhat of a foundation in your life. Weather good or bad it was consistent and even though it may have been rough at times you know you could handle it even if it was unhealthy. There’s comfort in ones life to hold on to some consistency, especially for the artist who’s only common theme is fueled by “unfamiliar, unrelated and most of all different”

But do remember this. When looked at correctly or may I say looked at “creatively” There is a beautiful comfort in waking up everyday and not knowing where your day leads you. But you do know this: I will do my best work, I will use my creativeness and my passion to help others, I will learn from each choice I make, and I will make the most of each day knowing that I have no fears, no obligations in which that are not productive for my own progression. Through this you will find yourself pass the foggiest of bridges and gain so much more through each day that no ONE client, no ONE person, and no one unhealthy relationship can do for you no matter how comfortable and easy it may be to keep around.

With this knowledge we can make walking away from that unhealthy relationship and return that consistency with other comforts that catch our nervousness and fleeting minds: Music, Art and a plethora of new friends, clients, or projects will replace your old comforts with new possibilities, new knowledge, new experiences, and most of all new life! And through all these new changes to behold, you again will find yourself caught in another unhealthy situation, yet this time you will look back and realize what is now part of your life that would have never been if you never let that last client go. And you will see that there is no way you could let yourself be stuck in a unproductive situation again, because the fact that it may take away from your passion, your creativeness and your refreshing take on a days life is enough of a nervousness in itself to not want to go through that at all. So please congratulate yourself on a decision well made. Tomorrow when you awake realize the beauty in the unfamiliar, the new, the freedom and the opportunity to be had, and when you fall asleep that days eve you will find your comfort, and your consistency in knowing you get to experience it all over again tomorrow!

Its a large step to make in a business or personal life Lisa, and I thank you for feeling the comfort in being able to share with us your experience and through it may we all get a little message!

Thanks again,
Justin Snyder/www.pushgallery.com