For the past few years, I have been freelance writing part-time while holding a job. Family and friends have told me to take the plunge and go full-time, but fear kept me from actually doing it. I would come up with all the excuses in the book as to why it wasn’t right for me to do.

I have children

I have a mortgage

I might fail

My sister passed away in January, and it made me really think about my life. I thought about who and what is important, what I really want, and what would make me happy. I realized that one of the things that kept coming up was leaving my 9-5 job, and becoming a Writing Consultant full-time. Therefore, I finally did it.

My last day at my current position is on May 31^st. After that, I will be a full-time Freelance Writer. Even as I type, I can’t help but smile. It’s time that I actually did it, and I am glad that I did.

1. I have six months of salary in an emergency fund
2. I’ve set up my web site, social media accounts, and have started vlogging
3. I am learning to not be afraid of rejection and failure

If I am passionate and a hard worker, I know that I will succeed. It will give me time to spend the summer with my children while doing what I love. Wish me luck!

Written by: Shevonne on April 13, 2010.
Last revised by: Shevonne on September 5, 2010.

Tags: freelancing full-time, leaving 9-5 job