Exploring

I don't know about you, but I just adore the words explore, exploring, exploration. I'm a curious person. I like to get out there in the world and explore. Paths into the woods, dirt roads, famous attractions, not so famous attractions, parks, little towns, they all interest me. But exploring means so much more. I'm exploring myself right now. I'm trying new things. I'm looking for things that give me spark. I just entered three of my photos into an online photo contest. The theme was color. These are the three I entered.

The competition includes seasoned professionals as well as amateurs like me. But, I'm hopeful. Perhaps at least, I will get some feedback from the other photographers on the website.

It's this kind of exploration that I believe we should never stop. I have been untrue to myself for many years. I forgot how great it was to not only explore outside but to explore inside my personality and soul, also. Let's all of us, keep exploring!

Mid Life Crisis

I've been being a little more personal on this blog of late. I'm still going to keep sharing my little bits of prose and stories, but this blog is also advice.

I've been home for over a month now. I was previously going into the office as an essential employee, even though I could work from home. I had a cubicle and only one other employee was in the same room with me. We did have "strangers" coming in, but they stayed in the conference rooms or lobby. The only potential problem were the public bathrooms. But we navigated it with sanitizer wipes and Lysol spray.

But now, I'm home. I'm taking classes online, researching job opportunities, filling out applications, posting resumes, and hoping to find a new direction for myself.

I'm single, living alone, and at a career junction.

I've been working on myself. I've started another blog. (Sharlene Explores) I'd love to be more creative and use my skills and talents in a new career.

But how do you find that opportunity? And how do you jump at a chance? How do you prove that you can do something that you've never done before? It would be amazing if I could just be creative, write non-stop, take pictures, travel around and tell the world about my adventures, but I need income.

So, my plan for now is to take every rainy day and spend it teaching myself new skills. Udemy, Creative Live, and Linked In learning are my go to websites. And I'll keep up the job search for income. I'll do my gig work. I'll gather abundance in every way I can think of. And I will use every sunny day to explore and take those pictures and write up those adventures. Just because I'm alone right now, doesn't mean I should be lonely or sad. Sure, I would like to be out of this limbo, but maybe this has all happened at the exact right time for me. I have to be in control.

I'm the only one that can live my life. I have many good years left. It's time to live for me.
And you my readers, are the only ones that can live your lives. Remember that.

Okay, now I have Bon Jovi, "It's my life." running through my head!
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