Being an adult is hard!

[piplover]

First, I just want to say thanks to everyone for all the hugs and good thoughts the past week. They really mean a lot!  My dad is doing better.  He's still in ICU, but he's stable, and hopefully will be moving to an actual room soon.  Hopefully, he'll continue to get better and will be out before too long. 

On to a totally different subject.  

I'm looking into becoming a genealogist, as I mentioned a few posts back.  The more I learn about it, the more excited I become. Also, the more terrified.  I know it's not going to be an easy road, and there is a lot of work ahead of me. But I think that this is a career I can see myself doing for the next 20 or 30 years. I've never felt that way about any job path before. 

I'm going to head up to the university on Monday to talk to a councilor about business classes and any other classes I may need, because I think once I get my certification, I'm going to say to hell with it and start my own business. 

Just looking at that sentence has me scared to death, lol. 

But I've been doing research and looking into this to find out the best actions to take, and a lot of the sources agree that starting your own business is the best way to go.  

I may not succeed in this. It may all be a pipe dream and I'll crash and burn spectacularly. But on the other hand, I may be even more successful than I could ever dream possible!  And you know what? I don't want to look back on my life and say, "Well, I could have done this, but I was too scared to try." 

In other words, this is me, thinking, "Wow, shit just got real!"

Comments

[charleygirl.livejournal.com]

Best of luck, and I'm glad to hear that your dad is improving.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon!

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

The best of luck with that. :)

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[shirebound]

That's very encouraging about your dad.

And... you've never lacked courage, Pip. I wish you well on your new path.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much.

*Hugs*

[falling-voices.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear your dad is getting better. &hearts

Best of luck with your career plans — it sounds rather enthralling to be able to tell oneself, 'I want to do this for the rest of my life'. And pretty fantastic.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

It feels almost surreal to think about it, that I could do something I love and get paid for it. I'm almost giddy!

[enkiduts.livejournal.com]

Remember that Nodbear is a genealogist at least part time---I'd use her has a resources as to outlook, viability as full time occupation and so forth.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize she was a genealogist! I'll have to email her and see if she can give me any tips. Also, like you said, the viability of it being a full time profession.

*Hugs*

[enkiduts.livejournal.com]

Yes she is and next time you are in England can probably take you to the big genealogist library where she does a lot of research as well.

Glad your father is doing better, sorry I didn't tell you that before---its been a strange week.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

I will definitely talk to her about it next time I'm there!

No problem, I understand! How are you holding up?

[enkiduts.livejournal.com]

I'm ghosting website content---which keeps me busy and might eventually if I can get a big enough client base give me survival income until I can finally find work. Fingers crossed.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, and wish you good luck!

[dreamflower]

Oh, good luck, sweetie! (((hugs)))

[piplover.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

Thanks, hon!