Mighty Pen in the Hand of a Word Lover

Work Problems

We interrupt this travel blog for several blog posts which are eating at me. Back to work. Or at least a semblance of work. I’m seriously down on it. Some of the people close to me even say that I hate it, one of my friends (who passed recently) even said I would never finish my book(s) while still at my job—tough love from all around me. How true is it? I’ve been thinking and analyzing since they said it. I finally decided with my best friend’s help that I resent my job, maybe hate it, because it keeps me from doing what I want—and that includes writing. I know many people are in the same boat. Maybe they even have tougher jobs or multiple jobs, but mine is tough because everyday is emotionally draining with interesting hours that have mean waking up at 5:00 am and finally hitting the hay at 10:30 or 11:00. I can’t find time to write. I also don’t have a place to write in the house. It sounds like excuses and maybe they are…to an extent. However, I also have to face the facts that I don’t like my job. Even, if it’s not writing and it’s watching webinars and documentaries on my favorite topics like archaeology and space, or trying to find time to learn to build robots or increase my knowledge of STEM topics, even get involved in rocketry. It’s just not happening with this job. I need more flexibility…I need to write.