Who am I and what am I doing here?

Greetings! Well, first off, I'm Marlene. I'm a digital and traditional artist stuck in a dead end job looking for a way out. And that is why I am here.

Awhile ago, I witnessed a friend give up her day job and start traveling the world with her husband. I read a little bit about what they were doing, but honestly, I didn't think about it much. I was too busy with my art commissions and just trying to get enough sleep to get up at 5 am for my job. I was envious though. And I enjoyed watching her adventures and reading about them. She also made a number of videos for her new 'work'. Loved watching those too.

Flash forward to the end of April, and I started talking to my friend, Regina, about what exactly it is she's doing. I also complained about my life and job with the 2 hour commute (one way) and no raise for the past few years.  As I said, my job is basically a dead end. I've maxed out all I can learn there. There's nothing left I can add to my resume. But, right now, I still need that regular paycheck. But in talking to Regina, she said something that really hit me.

"I was surprised that you had a day job. You were alway so into your art."

Why did that hit me? Well, back in November around Thanksgiving, a family member said the same thing.

Now, usually, I'd wait til I got a third person to say that to me in order to really consider this a Sign, but I was so frustrated that day, I decided not to wait.

I signed up with the Empower Network and here I am.

I'm still nervous and a bit of the mindset that I need a 9-5 job in order to be a success, to make ends meet, pay my mortgage, pay my bills and feed myself. However, I can feel my mind starting to change. I'm letting go of old patterns of thought and doing my best to change my beliefs.
I hope you will join me on my journey of change. Because of Regina, I am inspired to be free. And I hope to inspire everyone out there to be free as well.