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My life is in crisis. I got married right after college and slowly moved up the ranks at my first job. Then, several years later I quit my local newspaper to raise my daughters. I just could not deal with the demands of the job and come home to making and cleaning up from supper, baths and bedtime stories and still get out decent work.
I began submitting “cute” little articles to women’s magazines. It was discouraging to put so much time into the mindless, chatty topics, but they sold.
At the time, there was little interest in the subjects I consider important. I wanted to write ‘go green’ articles years before it was trendy, for instant. I began researching the things that spoke to my interests and that God put on my heart. I found my passions.
I not only imaged how wonderful it would be to go back to work and work on these topics, I compiled an assortment of articles about my favorite subjects. When my youngest was in school full time, I marched into my former employer’s office with my work. I was delighted with an offer, although the pay was not much. My husband and I hoped my pay would increase when my boss saw how beneficial it was for the paper to write for more sophisticated readers.
But now the dig. Because of several personal financial issues, there is no way I can continue to put so much time into projects that pay so little. My manager says ‘it would not be fair to other employees’ if they allowed me to moonlight or piece several other part-time jobs together, and right now I can not afford to leave my health insurance and other benefits behind. With the current economy, I am just glad I have a job. What do I do to keep from having to give up what I love?
Lockie, IL
I believe we harvest what we sow. How often did we turn our backs, buy cheap products and not care what happened to the people who worked hard to create the things we buy? Exploiting, or letting others be exploited, is wrong. Unfortunately, we turned our backs one time too many. Now America has become the cheap laborers.
Some of us will only work harder to continue our unnessary spending. Some may choose a different path. The new path is more family and spiritual focused. We find others changing their lives and learn a healthier lifestyle. With patience, we can create a new dream, one that harms no one.
No matter which direction we choose, life will never be quit the same. We must take time to grieve the “good old days”. Then, as we grow, we will have the courage to examine the truth of how we contributed to the changes we are now facing.
Now ask yourself: How am I still acting out my addiction to buying and owning?
Cote', CO