How exciting ! I'm a delighted instagram follower (@fabled_kids) already loving both your posts. Can VERY much relate to this as a former civil servant turned sort of entrepreneur (kids creativity platform www.fabledkids.com) who keeps coming at the crossroads... I'm a substack newbie myself - Imaginalia is where I deposit my my squirrel-horde of findings about make believe and the imagination (turns out the policy wonk dies hard!). Stories, tips and tidbits to light up our creative superpowers..... anyway welcome and yay and excited to read what's next!
So relatable, thank you for sharing. I am exactly here now and turn 40 in 6 days. It’s a scary place to be but I know my overthinking and worrying mind is only making it harder. An older wiser friend said this to me a few days ago, after I quit a high paying marketing job that just wasn’t working for me. She said ‘you just have to do what works for now, for this phase of your life.’ It’s so true, but also feels much like favour.
I also love consuming all the content and writing but I wonder if my brain is too full and overwhelmed, I hope stepping back is the answer. It’s also difficult to worry about not earning money during a cost of living crisis!
I guess the hardest thing but most important thing is to try and be kind to ourselves through it all 😊x
Am at this exact crossroads right now, having previously become stuck and almost run over at crossroads further back. Being able to work in a different, more independent way that suits me feels like it’s almost too good to be true - can I really do it? Let’s do it!!!
How exciting ! I'm a delighted instagram follower (@fabled_kids) already loving both your posts. Can VERY much relate to this as a former civil servant turned sort of entrepreneur (kids creativity platform www.fabledkids.com) who keeps coming at the crossroads... I'm a substack newbie myself - Imaginalia is where I deposit my my squirrel-horde of findings about make believe and the imagination (turns out the policy wonk dies hard!). Stories, tips and tidbits to light up our creative superpowers..... anyway welcome and yay and excited to read what's next!
Thank you for writing this it could not have cone at a better time for me! I’ve shared it with friends at a similar crossroads
*much like failure, not favour 😊
So relatable, thank you for sharing. I am exactly here now and turn 40 in 6 days. It’s a scary place to be but I know my overthinking and worrying mind is only making it harder. An older wiser friend said this to me a few days ago, after I quit a high paying marketing job that just wasn’t working for me. She said ‘you just have to do what works for now, for this phase of your life.’ It’s so true, but also feels much like favour.
I also love consuming all the content and writing but I wonder if my brain is too full and overwhelmed, I hope stepping back is the answer. It’s also difficult to worry about not earning money during a cost of living crisis!
I guess the hardest thing but most important thing is to try and be kind to ourselves through it all 😊x
Am at this exact crossroads right now, having previously become stuck and almost run over at crossroads further back. Being able to work in a different, more independent way that suits me feels like it’s almost too good to be true - can I really do it? Let’s do it!!!