Wildly Unwild

So I've titled this blog post 'Wildly Unwild' for two reasons: my business name is Wild Ginger because I'm about all things outdoors (travel, nature, adventure - you name it) and because I am a very proud redhead; and secondly, because truthfully, right now I feel anything BUT wild.

For the longest time, I've wanted to break free of the 9 to 5 lifestyle, the rat race, and become one of those people who seem to have full control over their time. People that seem to be living that lifestyle absolutely fascinate me. I consume endless amounts of content on the topic: vlogs, podcasts, blogs, posts, stories, books, articles - whatever I can get my hands on. The people I envy are not the one's in the high paying corporate roles, they're the ones you see at the cafe by the beach, sipping their morning coffee at 10am on a monday with their laptop and their notebook. I just imagine what they do and how they managed to be sitting there looking out at the ocean, instead of behind two large computer screens in a tightly packed office in the city (like myself).

Obviously, when I see these people at 10am on a Monday, I'm on my annual holiday. Which usually goes by in the blink of an eye and requires all of my mental strength to remain in the moment and to fight the sads that come when your cheeky subconscious defies you and throws you a live update of how little time is remaining before you're back to work. Honestly, sometimes it feels like there's a flashing countdown projected in front of my eyes and I physically rub at my eyes or shake my whole body to snap back into the moment! But wow, ok! This is not a mindfulness blog and I am working on that issue. What I want to talk about is how to start the process of swapping the 9 to 5 life for the work-from-anywhere-in-the-world life. Particularly, while you are starting out and very much relying on the income from your 9 to 5 life. I would love to be able to quit my full-time job and throw myself into building my own business but i'm still too scared to do that. I'm scared that it wouldn't take off before my savings run out and I would have to get another job to be able to pay the bills. Yes, I have a partner who could support me but you know what? My mother raised me to be a strong, independent woman and whether it be a good thing or a bad thing, I now have trouble accepting financial help. Plus, I've only been with my partner for one year. We're not married, we're not engaged to be married. I wouldn't feel comfortable accepting full financial support from him at this stage. Even though, I know if I work really hard and have the time to build my business properly that it will take off and I will be able to come to the table at home, financially.

So what I would absolutely LOVE to know from my gorgeous readers is, do you relate to this issue of feeling like your time is dictated by someone else? Are you working on a side hustle in your spare time? Have you already made the leap from being an employee to being your own boss?

Remember, I am small fry right now. Don't assume that other people will respond to this blog post, I want to hear from YOU. Let's talk about going wild and breaking free!

Big love,

Wild G.

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