Journal Prompt #8

This morning I was stuck on what to write, so I went to my friend Mr Google and typed in “Give me a journal topic”. I picked the second site on the list and opened it and then closed my eyes and pointed at the screen to find my topic for today.
Drum roll please………
Write about a difficult decision you have had to make
And the first thing that jumped into my head is the decision I made this time last week.
This time last week I was not in a great place. I had reached the end of my rope and decisions had to be made. I spoke with the Garden Gnome and he said he would support me whatever I decided.
I stewed on the decision for a couple of days and then realised that I had to act.
The universe was hitting me over the head with all manner of signs including repeating quotes, lines from books and stories from others.
I decided to act.
So I resigned from my job.
It was one of the most difficult things I have done yet at the same time the most liberating. The weight lifted from my shoulders is palpable.
The Garden Gnome still does not have a job despite his best efforts and now I have quit my job (a few months shy of being able to claim a portion of my long service leave). The future is uncertain.
I am scared.
I know we will not starve as we still have all of the GG’s paid out long service leave from when he left his job.
However, we will not be moving forward financially – we will be moving backward.
I have given the universe two months after I finish my last day of work at the end of this month to show me the way out and what I am supposed to be doing.
In the meantime I am planning on catching up on my study and reading and writing lots. I will put my feelers out and submit articles and work to other places in order to build up my writing portfolio. And I will pull out all stops on my book.
So there you have it.
A difficult decision but one that is the best thing I could do for my mental health and wellbeing.
I am just trusting that it is the best decision to make for the family also.
To quote Jim Morrison “There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors”. I like this quote on two levels – the deeper one and the more obvious fact that he was the lead singer of The Doors 😀
So I will keep knocking on doors and see what’s on the other side.