Smell the freedom

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. Again.

I thought that 2010 was the year that I challenged myself and my comfort zones. The year to do crazy fantastic things, for new beginnings, for making the world my oyster and for living my ultimate fairytale. Well it seems that things are spilling over into 2011 a bit unexpectedly and probably a lot sooner than I thought possible.

I have left the comfort and frankly ,the utter boredom of a corporate full time job filled with stress and bureaucracy , for a chance to simply wake up in the morning with a smile on my face!
I am going into business with the man of my dreams, the one that in fact  made 2010 such a balls-to-the-wall kind of year to begin with! That is a story for another time.

I am trading in the suit for the freedom to decide when and how I want things done. Will life now be stress-free, no. Will I be in total control of how I choose to deal with that stress, yes. Will the amount of hard work and effort I put in everyday directly affect my back pocket, YES! Do I have to deal with management and basically the utter stupidity of some procedures and have others waste my time, hell no!!!

If anything 2010 taught me that life is too short to settle for second best. That being happy and content is the most import factor for a successful life. It is not about the amount of financial gain, it's about waking up with that elusive smile on my face and loving the place I am in my life right THIS minute. If you want something make it happen. Be positive and don't procrastinate.