money, money, money

Apparently I have lots of thoughts about money. The latest one happens to be that it is not possible to make enough money to live on while doing the things I love. (I suppose it's a good thing I didn't know I had this belief until *after* I left the day job. Oy.)

I'm a little fuzzy on where this thought came from but I suspect it has something to do with knowing that I am supposed to have a job with benefits. And that since I am supposed to have a job with benefits, there must be a reason for that - like maybe it's the only way to make enough money to live on. Who knows. I am not interested enough to find out.

I am more interested in playing with this. After I practiced Shiva Nata, I wrote, "What do I need to do to shift this pattern or to play with it a little?" into my journal. My suggestion (to myself) was to watch for people who are doing what they love and making a living and make mental notes each time I find one.

This seems a little tricky because how do you really know for sure unless you know the person. Regardless, I am going to try it. I do not think this is a particularly useful belief for me to have and I suspect that it is one that has the potential to actually derail my efforts to make a living doing the things I love. Besides, I will think my mental notes are correct - and that's what matters, right?

Comments

[steph]

I'm pretty sure I've got a similar voice living in my head. Good luck playing with this! Making notes of real-life examples of people who *are* making a living doing what they love sounds like a good thing.

[Laurie Gay]

I'm an example! let me be an example to show you that you can make money doing what you love.

I will say this has been a constant thought for me, in good times and tough times. CONSTANT. It comes from... have no clue.

The routes I find around it include new thoughts, like -- I can always find creative ways to make money. And, I will always do what I love and support myself.

Just to share. :) This resonates with me.

[Ann Bimberg]

i dunno. but sometimes people earn bennies so they can afford to do what they love.

[elizabeth @ retinal perspectives]

@Steph: Thanks for the luck-wishing! Can I be glad that I'm not alone? I mean, I'd rather no one else had it, but ..

@Laurie: Hurrah! You are my example! I like your new thoughts .. I might have to think of some. That sounds like another good idea. Thank you!

@Ann: That is true. And for some people, that is probably a most perfect option. I guess I am exploring the idea that I can do what I love without earning benefits. I hope this is true. :)

[Kim Mailhot]

True story of this week - I am working at a part-time temporary job that I hate but felt I had to take because I need the money at this time. I have been praying for money to come from doing things I love, but felt I had to take this job in the mean time.
This job is sucking the life from me, and I have no energy for creating or much else. Then I got offered an order for a whole bunch of my art work that I was seriously thinking of refusing because I don't have the time or energy to complete the job right now. Suddenly I realized that this was totally back-ass-wards !!!!! I was working at a job I hate to make money and it was preventing for making money doing what I love to do !!!!

With some help and encouragment from my best cheerleaders, I have decided to quit the part time job and go back to being a full-time happy artist. As soon as I did that, I got two more opportunities that will be bringing me in some $$$ through my art - as much as I make in two weeks at the mall job.

I will be making enough money to get by doing what I love! Once again, I am in awe to re-learn that the Universe is really conspiring in my favor. I hope you find the same thing, Wonderful Elizabeth !