Rosie Scribble

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Life, blogging and keeping your chin up

I have decided this week that there are some definite benefits to the online rant. You can really express how you feel and at times you can gain some much needed support. But always wary of causing offence, I’ve flared up offline instead. But sometimes I’d like to let my online friends in a little more.

It isn’t always possible. And in a very public space, where Google stores everything and anyone can read anything, it probably isn’t always wise.

So all I’ll say is that I’ve decided to call a halt to the job hunt I’ve been embarking on for the last couple of months. After travelling long distances for jobs that simply didn’t exist, I’ve decided to enjoy some more time working from home and the flexibility that gives me in terms of childcare. And also because it means I can eat biscuits and drink as much coffee as I like when I like.

And there’s also Twitter.

Found

It’s taken a while to get there.

It has always felt as if the rest of the world is already there.

As if I have spent the best part of a decade playing catch-up.

It has taken a while to find me, to find out what interests me, what I want from life and how I can go about building a secure future for the two of us.

I’ve searched for a career path that feels right, the feels like me, and for a subject area that jumps out at me and makes me want to devour every single book on the subject, and then some.

And I have finally found it.

At long last.

I’ve read books and articles and blogs and websites until I found the areas I want to build a career around: branding, social media, online marketing, people.

After studying everything from management and digital media to retail and even counselling, I can stop searching and focus my efforts here.

Finally I know the direction I am heading in and exactly where I want to go.

It feels good, and exciting, and a huge huge relief.

And it feels like the future, our future, after feeling so lost for so long.

It’s taken a while to get here.

If you’ve read my blog, if you’ve commented, tweeted or chatted to me offline, then you have me helped me to reach this point. Thank you.