Quit your job, start your life

[Angela]

I had a breakfast meeting this morning at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where I worked for five years assisting a guy who had an office in there (right next to Don Johnson's office ).

What a wonderful feeling to stroll through the hotel, hugging all the wonderful people who work there, telling them about my hypnotherapy practice. I felt so free, joyful, and motivated to enjoy this experience as an entrepreneur, rather than as an employee! I had been so unhappy and so off-purpose in the last year or so of that job, but so afraid to leap because of the security of the generous salary and benefits and safe routine. It really took something for me to act in the face of my overwhelming fear. And now I got to notice the contrast of that fear with the excitement, fulfillment, and overflowing joy that comes with living purposefully and getting paid for something that I love so much that I'd been doing it for free.

Suddenly it occurred to me: today is the one year anniversary of my last day on that old job!

Somehow, my unconscious had me schedule an appointment there on this special holiday. Thank you, unconscious mind! I wish for all of you who want to leave behind a job that you don't love and who want to generate a way of life that fulfills you and wakes you up each morning in joy -- the courage, boldness, resoluteness and whatever other resources you need to be able to make the move that will have you absolutely head-over-heels in love with your life. I know it may be difficult to consider in these tough economic times, but these times are calling out for the very best that you have to offer -- the world needs your special genius now more than ever. Why don't you ask your unconscious mind to give you access to the resources you need? Maybe it will show up in a dream or an unconventional urge, or maybe your journaling will startle you with a surprising revelation or idea for action. Pay attention!

And I'd like to thank you folks who have supported me when I have been frightened or discouraged. It means the world to me, and I'm so grateful to you.

Thanks.

[Holistic Star]

Great post Angela.

And wow, you're one year anniversary. Well done you! I remember you making that decision and being so in awe of you.

You are on fire my dear and you're only just beginning. Just imagine what you'll be posting at your 2 year anniversary


My job quit me, so I didn't have to make that ultimate decision, but am loving the space and creative time available and am very much looking forward to finding out what the future is going to unfold.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by Holistic Star

My job quit me

I would call that YOU, being powerful. Your unconscious mind is taking good care of you -- and well it should, because you are FABULOUS!

[Holistic Star]

LOL - I guess I did!

You're fabulous too

[James81]

Congrats.

Want to share any insight on how you went from employee with stable job to working for yourself? Did you up and quit one day, live on ramen noodles until you got yourself going? Or did you transition into it?

[spirit4711]

Originally Posted by Angela

...
Thanks.

Thanks yourself for this very inspiring post!

And congrats, too!

[Angela]

Originally Posted by James81

Congrats.

Want to share any insight on how you went from employee with stable job to working for yourself? Did you up and quit one day, live on ramen noodles until you got yourself going? Or did you transition into it?

Thank you for the congrats!

I had been getting a lot of messages from the universe/my unconscious mind, and I kept ignoring and dismissing them. The messages kept getting louder and louder and louder, until one day I found myself in the emergency room (with a bad reaction to anti-depressants). "Oh," I finally said to myself. "I get it now. I need to make a change."

I took a bold look at what I had been pretending: that the large salary and benefits I received were worth my prioritizing my boss's satisfaction and well-being over my own. And I realized I could continue to do that for another 20 years; I could continue to get big fat raises to ease the dread I felt each morning. Or. I could make a new choice that would work better.

I quit my job, did my 6-week extreme makeover (no ramen noodles; too much sodium), became an endorphin junkie, and started charging for the coaching I'd been doing for free. Treated myself like an invalid for awhile; I knew I needed to heal and my body and soul needed some tender care. The universe, conspiring to support me, presented me with this opportunity to formally train in NLP and hypnotherapy, modalities I'd been learning "under the table" of my conscious knowledge in the books I'd been drawn to, the time travel, the Paul McKenna stuff, and the particular people I attracted in my coaching who taught me exactly the perfect lessons I needed to learn.

It was as if I were a character in a fairy tale, the prince who had to go through hell and high water before he was ready to leap into the loathsome, fetid mire and emerge on the other side, finally present to his own inner resources and ready for the love of the fair princess and the rule of the kingdom.

It's funny, but I really do feel like my life is like that -- one of those dark, challenging fairy tales of transformation, love, triumph and expansion -- and the future I'm generating for myself and for the world is mythical, inspiring, and extraordinary. Sometimes I wake up at 3am, anxious and needing to calm myself down (good thing for those nlp and hypnosis tools at 3am! ). And then there are the times when a client tells me that I have helped him face the future with gratitude, confidence, and passion, and that he's sending his wife to see me; or someone cries because they've released anger that has been plaguing their relationships for their whole life; or a client looks in the mirror at the end of a session and sees that she looks ten years younger and feels ten pounds lighter.

And then I think: My life is the story of the person I want to be. My life is my heart's desire. If I weren't me, I'd wish I was.

[Angela]

I appreciate that, spirit4711!

[Manomanman]

Thanks for sharing. It's nice to hear success stories like this. I'm banging away at the most unfulfilling, banal job I've ever done in my life, and I've been at it for 5 years now, going on 6.

I know I'm going to look back on this current position and go, "My god, what was I thinking starting there?" All in time.

[Dot]

Angela, congrats! Welcome to the other side! We've been waiting for you. : )

[rose A]

Same here. I have been self employed for three years and never regretted a moment when I quit working for other people and became my own boss. About to start a second journey that was brought to my attention via some soul searching. Scary? Sure, at times. But the end results, like Angela states, feeling free, motivated and feeling the joy over rides everything.

Congrats Angela. I enjoy reading your replies to people and feel you have a great sense to help others.

[munish]

Congrats!!

[Plays With Life]

Congratulations, Angela.

[Blueskied]

How's your new life doing? Has the unconscious mind been a good counselor?

[StacyT]

Angela,
I totally felt the energy and happiness in your post and I feel like it will carry me through the day, so thank you for that.

Just beautiful. Inspiring. Courageous. Awesome.

Congrats!!

~Stacy

[SimonaRich]

Well done, Angela!!!

I am self employed too and I have never felt better.

When you completely trust the universe and let it sort everything out for you, it always directs you to the path of your desire.

[Angela]

Thanks, everybody! Blueskied, I'm really *getting* more and more thoroughly that the unconscious mind is the very BEST counselor!

In my hypnosis and TIME Techniques, I'm finding that everything goes smooth as silk when I allow my conscious mind to step aside, and let my unconscious mind pour words into my mouth that are most beneficial and empowering for the client -- that's when I'm most fluent and congruent.

[liamona]

Thank you so much for posting this—it's very inspiring to me, because so many people in my real life are scared and hanging onto the jobs they hate with all their might. I'm astounded that you've been able to turn your life around in so short of time! Way to go!

[Angela]

Originally Posted by liamona

... so short of time!

Sometimes I feel like the Universe is rolling its eyes, and tapping its foot, patiently waiting for me to be ready to take on the next right action that will have me fully and completely sharing what I am supposed to share.... like I'm a little kid, shyly withholding, getting ready to burst out with all of the glorious gifts I have to give the world (it was really hard to write that I have glorious gifts to give the world -- I could feel my inner shy kid digging in her heels! )

You know that that Scottish lady on the U.K. Who's Got Talent, with her big bushy eyebrows and her big, gorgeous voice, who just BURST out with her gift, and the entire world is inspired by her? The song she sings is playing in my head, and I think maybe many people's heads, as it inspires us and reminds us that each and every one of us has a golden, awesome genius gift that may startle everyone, most of all ourselves, as it emerges into glorious abundance and rocks the world.

[garentee]

You ARE inspiration...doing what you love is the ultimate gift..

[Angela Leeds]

I am so happy for you, Angela! What a lovely, inspiring story... and I just love the synchronistic aspect that you unconsciously scheduled an appointment there on the one-year anniversary of leaving. Brilliant...just brilliant. The Universe has some wonderful ways of delivering encouragement and smiles.

Originally Posted by Angela

I had been getting a lot of messages from the universe/my unconscious mind, and I kept ignoring and dismissing them. The messages kept getting louder and louder and louder,

I'm in the midst of doing what you just did, in that highly creative gap between when you start and when the money comes. For my part, I'm not able to make progress when I try to dictate the path consciously... the path was set by extremely strong intentions that were already highly energized, and I seem to be 100% required to follow it using my subconscious and instincts. Usually I'm okay with this, it's not a new thing for me to do that, but at times it does become incredibly disorienting. Your lovely sharing came at a time when I needed to be reminded to just confidently follow what I can see in the 5 ft ahead of me and... I'll get there. Thanks so much for sharing your story... it's certainly helped me personally to hear of it.

I quit my job, did my 6-week extreme makeover (no ramen noodles; too much sodium), became an endorphin junkie, and started charging for the coaching I'd been doing for free. Treated myself like an invalid for awhile; I knew I needed to heal and my body and soul needed some tender care. The universe, conspiring to support me,

Very nice. I relate to this sequence of things -- I left my old work and forged a new path, cold-turkey. But there was also for me a gentle time of soul-searching and going deep within, and healing... I'd never gone deeper into my inner knowing & understanding of self & life, and it felt like I was taking the time to draw the arrow of my intentions as far back as possible before letting'er rip. I think that's a common dynamic, to go within & "get crytal clear" before releasing a project for physical manifestation.

It was as if I were a character in a fairy tale, the prince who had to go through hell and high water before he was ready to leap into the loathsome, fetid mire and emerge on the other side, finally present to his own inner resources and ready for the love of the fair princess and the rule of the kingdom. It's funny, but I really do feel like my life is like that -- one of those dark, challenging fairy tales of transformation, love, triumph and expansion -- and the future I'm generating for myself and for the world is mythical, inspiring, and extraordinary.

Beautiful. I have felt the same many times. We're all our own "superheroes" when we challenge the limits of who we can be and what we can do!

And then I think: My life is the story of the person I want to be. My life is my heart's desire. If I weren't me, I'd wish I was.

More power to you, Angela! I know your subconscious is guiding you impeccably and has great things in store for you!

[Angela]

@garentee: thank you so much. You are a constant source of joy.

@angela leeds: I'm so glad to hear from you, and hear about what you're going through! I can certainly relate to the "can't see more than five feet ahead on the road" analogy. There have been times when I've just stopped or pulled over, but there's no pulling a u-turn. I appreciate your encouragement and relatedness.

[Daffy Duck]

You're the very opposite of despicable. (Trust me, I'm an expert on judging this)

[Angela]

Thank you, Daffy. I hereby dub thee Sir Loin of Steak!

[bbdream8]

Hey Angela,

Your story is inspiring. I hope it can help to inspire others to take action and find out what they really love to be doing and take action to achieve it.

Vincent
Personal Development Blogger

[Gasokai]

Hi Angela,

Glad to hear that you've been succesful on your own path.

I've been jobless for a few months now, since there hasnt been too many job openings recently I've been focusing my energy elsewhere, like creating self reinforcing habits, which has really worked great.

I still need to generate some income, but at the moment I've free hands to really think what I want to do and then do it! I've played a few cards towards self employment, but still got alot of planning to do. Anyway its inpsiring to hear these success stories, thanks for sharing!