New Beginnings

I made the difficult decision this week to put in my two weeks notice at my job. It's a decision I've been struggling with for a while.

No matter how much I have enjoyed aspects of this job, writing is what I love to do and what I need to focus on. I wasn't able to reach my NaNoWriMo goal because of the stress I was under at my job. I knew that would happen, but I put myself out there and tried anyway.

I love how, even though I struggled with this decision, the minute I walked out of my manager's office I couldn't wipe the smile from my face. I walked around all day smiling. I was happy. I felt such a sense of relief. No more stress dreams, no more dread, no more exhaustion. In 19 days, I'll be free. Free to finally work on the sequel to The Darkness of Gold like I've been trying to. I have three chapters and no idea where I'm going. With my new job, I'll have the clear head and the relaxed atmosphere to work in.

I can't express how excited I am.