Originally posted on Kate from the States:
The honest truth – I never have the money I need to travel, but I buy the ticket anyway. I’ve realized that money comes and goes, but the more I make, the harder it is to part with it and weirdly, the less I have, the easier it…

So, Friday was my last day at my “real” job. I was counting down the days, hours and minutes until about 4:30 on Friday. Then I went into a slight panic mode, “Oh my God I actually have to figure out how to make money writing now”. It was all just talk until that last … More Last day.

Today, I gave my notice at my customer service job. I’ve pretty much been thinking about quitting since I started there but I can’t believe I got up the courage to do it. It certainly is not the responsible choice but I’m still proud of myself. I’m proud because I quit to pursue something that … More I quit!

“Get excited about life” was something I used to say all the time my freshman year of college. I was always telling my roommates to get excited about life on our way to class or when someone was a little bummed or tired. In the morning I would drink about 2 cups of coffee and … More Get Excited