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Lion Heart spoon rest.My little heart hasn't stopped beating out of my chest since this afternoon. After much thought and little to no preparation today I quit my job. I wasn't planning to but an e-mail came out which made me realize that Monica would need to fill out a transfer form if she was going to take my position and it's due tomorrow. I will still be working until June when school lets out but I let everyone (well 4 bosses but not the school) know today that I will not be coming back to the classroom after the summer break. (Of course if I totally panic and lose my nerve nothing is in paper yet. Still, saying out loud that I am starting a new path in life is the scariest thing I have ever had to do.) I am lucky enough to have supervisors who wished me a heartfelt good luck and let me know that they would hire me back if things didn't work out as planned, which I am not to naive to admit might happen. I hope not, but today I am feeling shaky and worried that I will not be able to pay the bills when the time comes. We are keeping it under wraps until I am positive but I couldn't help telling someone, and not too many people I know or work with actually read this blog so I think I'm safe. Don't tell, ok? Anyway, right now I could really use some words of encouragement so if you have some words of wisdom, make a living off your art or even if you are planning or want to too please let me know...I would love to hear from you!
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Okay, here is what I just wrote to a friend of mine, who didn't know if she should go back to school or not (and now is for sure):
"The journey between what you once were and who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place."
-Barbara De Angelis
Maybe you can get some peace out of this as well ;)
Congrats!!!! I worked my last day at my job Feb. 6th. I am the happiest I've been in a LONG time, which is priceless.
Good luck, keep me posted :)
I've been not-so-much "making a living from my art" for a while now, you'll get bored, it's tough, but since you're WAY more awesome than I am, I'm sure you'll do great!!
GOOD LUCK!!! CONGRATS!!!!
Thanks you guys! I am feeling better today:) I think I can do it!
I quit my job and starting potting full time 3 weeks before I had a baby. The little bundle and I managed. I'm sure you will do fine. Your work is wonderful and your day job will wind up nicely just in time for the busiest months. I work less and earn more than any day job I've ever had. You can do it!
Congrat Shawna!!!
I'm not gonna sugar-coat it. Its tough. Its hard.
But gosh-darn-it, I wouldn't have it any other way!
(well, I do work about 8 hrs/week at a part-time job: which ends this month, but the majority of all my bills and living expenses are paid by pots.)
Hi Shawna - I'm just catching up on my blog reading, so am responding to an old post, but I still wanted to wish you the very best. The really nice thing is that it sounds like the door is still open if you need to/want to go back... I do my ceramic art part-time so I've still got my feet in both worlds. Am wishing you the very best and hope to hear that it's going well!
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