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Cheers To Balls [Is Basically What I’m Saying]

September 4, 2014

By:

Erin Schrader

I love what I do. Truly, I do. It’s 2:00 pm in the afternoon and I am currently writing this blog post in my swimsuit laying outside in the warm sun listening to Beachin’ radio on Pandora while drinking wine. Moscato to be exact. And I don’t say any of this to sound like an obnoxious self righteous you know what, but to celebrate the fact that we all are given a choice of what we want our everyday’s to look like, and for me–mine looks pretty well dang near what I would choose.

 hourly notepad :: heart and arrow design // use code YELLOWFREEBIE10 when purchasing your notepad and receive a free art print of your choice 
[add both in your cart to reflect discount // good through sept. 12th]

I have always struggled with people who are in jobs who truly dislike everything about it. I should clarify, I don’t struggle with the people themselves but the fact that they are working in something that brings them zero ounces of joy or energy. Because the thing about our jobs is that they consume SO much of our lives and I for one don’t have the patience to spend the majority of my life doing something that I don’t find pleasure in. And so I have made choices to ensure that I don’t. This is not to say everyday is rainbows and full of loads of money [ha, #iwish] or that I always have the motivation/creativity/whatever it is required that day to get the job done, but for the most part I can look everyday in the face and feel excited about what’s on the agenda. That my friends is worth celebrating. And while I am now maintaining three different jobs [working at the credit union, blogging, and working as a project manager for Pollinate Media] which can lead to all sorts of stress away being rolled on my wrists [total side note, remind me to write a post on how I use essential oils in my everyday life], I love the variety it all brings. It may not be the conventional thing(s) to do or how I would have ever pictured my life/career to turn out, but I am so grateful for the daily decisions that have brought me to this point, regardless of the many blank stares I receive when somebody asks what I do for a living and I respond back with “blogging and things to do with it”.

I guess all of this to say that today I am celebrating the choices we are all given and the balls that are required to tap into whatever it is that makes us fulfilled regularly. Who would have ever guessed that doing what you love most is often the hardest thing to accomplish? But when you do…oh how sweet it is. 

ps. lets talk about that notepad up above? favorite ever. the incredible whitney from whit speaks recently opened up a design shop on etsy, heart and arrow design, and just started making these babies. and while I know it probably sounds a little dramatic when I say every person should own one, I pretty much mean every person should own one. Be sure to take advantage of today’s offer when ordering your notepad — use code YELLOWFREEBIE10 and receive any art print of your choice. Just add both to your cart and the discount will be reflected there! Talk about people pursuing their passions, geeeeeesh. this girl has got it goin’ on. blog design, custom fonts, art prints, now these notepads, just call her beyonce.

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