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I’ve Never Been So Proud of $.60 in My Life!

Life is so crazy. There’s never been a better time to bet on you!

I decided I needed a new track in life in the fall of 2020. I hated my job in the insurance industry. It was not who I was needing on the other side of the mirror. Stress from life, Covid pandemic, and pain from so many major life events all at one time. I was overwhelmed.

So I took the plunge and registered for college and began at Colorado State University. I have a degree in Criminal Justice and I wanted to be a cyber security expert. Err.. well, I thought I did. CS was interesting, but it wasn’t what I wanted to do forever.

It didn’t go well. I was overwhelmed. I couldn’t get the support I needed and again, there was something missing for me.

Then I registered and completed the UX Designer Course with Coursera via Google Online in the fall of 2021. I loved almost everything about it. I love design. I love problem-solving strategies. I love UX Design. But it still wasn’t the thing I couldn’t wait to start my day doing.

Probably sounds whiny and indecisive. I’d call it more desperate. I’m a tad over a half-century old. I’ve survived my son’s tragic death at twenty-one, losing my entire family to MAGA, and I just didn’t have the energy to do one more thing that wasn’t going to lead me to my dream.

Extending my hand out and actually grasping my dream seemed so impossible. I couldn’t make the commitment to the soul screaming demand that I sit down and write. I did everything but… literally.

Until I found Medium, I didn’t feel like I had any support. Now, I feel like I can tap into some of the greatest minds in our world here.

That’s where Kristina God along with her puddle jumping enthusiast, whose words of encouragement helped me finally make a commitment to my writing with intent and purpose.

“spending every day doing the things that matter to you”

Thank you, Kristina, for all you give to the writing community.

Then I started getting serious. No matter the time, it’s going to pass whether I’m happy or miserable. I’ve spent enough time miserable. It’s time to get happy with me.

Now, I’ve made the commitment to sit down and write, and this is my reward. It’s the first time I’ve made money on my dream. And that feels pretty damn good.

Every dream has to start somewhere and baby, I’m just getting started. Seriously, Medium, Kristina God and Jan Sebastian, and many other writers, mentors, and creatives have made me believe taking that chance is the whole point of writing and eventually living your fullest life. It’s not something to think about. It’s not something to ponder. It’s something I’m supposed to do.

Thank you for sharing your time with me while you read my article.