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Yarn Untangling

 Have you ever discovered a hidden talent of yours? Maybe someone close to you? Was it earth-shattering, like learning you can paint a perfect circle on the first try or landing some crazy skateboard trick without much practice? Or maybe you discovered you have a talent so boring and insignificant that you're embarrassed to tell others about it.  I love untangling yarn.  And *there it is*.  My very mundane talent. Will it change the world? Not even a little bit.  I did notice it's a huge ordeal for hookers (aka crocheters [I promise they call themselves this because they have a crochet hook]) and knitters. If I love doing untangling yarn and it's a problem for others, isn't it wrong of me to not offer my services? So I'm just doing it. I'm taking a plunge and seeing how it nets out.  Someone is sending me their yarn as an initial test and I'm doing it for free. I'll take pictures and videos, do before and afters, maybe some slow mo and time-lapse.  Ini...

Path to Independence

I'm at the point in my life, having listened to so many podcasts about 'should I leave my job?', reading numerous books about career paths asking myself  'Do I want to switch jobs?' and finally reading enough blog posts and planning enough paths to answer the question 'Should I be an entrepreneur?' that I'm thoroughly disenfranchised with my current career and ready to do the things that I actually love. Maybe you're at the same point I am, or close to it. Just know you aren't alone - it can feel like you're in some void screaming to no one in particular about how miserable and lost you are.   This isn't going to be easy, but my current situation isn't easy either. Doing something hard for anything I'm passionate about is exponentially easier than feigning passion for something I hate.  My soul is wasting away in this job that has no meaning and provides no purpose to myself. I HAVE TO GET OUT OF IT.  What do I want to do? So many...