Expand My Career vs. Hobbies
I make decent money but I guess I could push to make more or I just spend more time painting.
As I working to start over, I’m realizing that I don’t want to be a part of the rat race anymore.
This is a scene from one of my favorite movies (please don’t have me explain why, because I’m not sure but I enjoy it). Baby Boom starred Diane Keaton. A woman who walked away from her corporate career after adopting her orphaned cousin. She had the chance to go back and double her salary but she chose herself.
This is where I am. No, I’m not passing up the opportunity to double my salary but I’m choosing me.
I spent much of my adult life caring for others. I made more money than my husband, worked for new opportunities on the job and came home to raise two boys.
After my world got shaken, I just wanted to run away from all of it. Maybe what I need is to let the money take care of itself and I enjoy painting, crocheting, gardening and all of the other creative outlets that I never gave myself time to do.
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Yes, the rat race will have to do with one less rat.