Comments on: Where Work Meets Play

By: Megan M.

Megan M. — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:05:09 +0000

ROFL! I know how that feels, the cash flow being… interesting... I totally get you there. It takes some getting used to, that's for sure. Believing in it makes a ridiculous difference, even when it takes some wiggling to get to a place where it feels believable.

By: Megan M.

Megan M. — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:03:09 +0000

Once I decided that I 100% could get do something I loved as my day job, it became much easier to find it. Sometimes it has to happen in increments—maybe shifting the day job towards something more palatable, maybe shifting the art towards providing value that people pay something for, maybe both at once!

Believe in you, identify what you want, and take steps towards it. The more steps you take, the more things change, the more the situation becomes malleable. I am sending you SUCH good vibes!

By: Megan M.

Megan M. — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:05:09 +0000

By: Megan M.

Megan M. — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:03:09 +0000

Believe in you, identify what you want, and take steps towards it. The more steps you take, the more things change, the more the situation becomes malleable. I am sending you SUCH good vibes!

By: Sarah Bray

Sarah Bray — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:43:19 +0000

Yay! My husband John recently quit his job to help me out full time, and this is our first week Doing It. It has been aMAZing. The cash flow is…interesting…but we'll see. I just had to believe that the reward was going to be just as great or greater than the risk. It usually works that way.

But even if the worst things happen, there are always ways to pay the bills. Yay for that!

By: sst

sst — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:27:10 +0000

A good read Megan. I can't help but think about my mortgage and staying on top of daily chores and staying employed. I imagine our situations and commitments limit our flexibility and cement our need of the “day job”. I'm one of those folks who will always think “what do I want to do when I grow up?” all the while time keeps on moving and bills need to be paid. My job? it's good but as always new toys loose the luster. The grass is always greener for me when I think of those who “follow their bliss”. Inevitably my bliss would be self employment oh but that road seems such a stressful thing when you add up benefits of a regular paycheck and a group medical plan. I find your words “There is a way to make your life what you want it to be. There is a way to change things to make yourself happy. It’s hard and it’s work, but there is nothing in the world more worth it if only you can give it a chance.” very encouraging.

By: Nathalie Lussier

Nathalie Lussier — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:10:37 +0000

That's so interesting Megan. I can definitely see the appeal and possibilities that others saw by looking at Marty and you. I personally think it's freaking awesome that you are putting a plan in place to help people who want to do the same. You rock! :D

By: jenmathis

jenmathis — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:58:19 +0000

Having a day job out of necessity, and not out of desire, is the biggest social hurdle I face. I can't even answer the question “what do you do” without a lot of hemming and hawing, false starts that “I'm an artist,” and urges to add “...but not for a living.”

Being an artist defines everything about me, but when it comes to the “how do you pay the bills” question, I falter and lose all sense of myself. :(