Working Life

My working life has been something of a rollercoaster. At 16 I worked in a factory and also ran a market stall, from there I've worked in a fancy dress shop, video hire shop, shoe shop, butchers, Dr's surgery, hospitals, care homes, community care, schools, cleaning jobs, jam & pickles factory, home for "challenged" boys, event organiser and probably more that I simply cant remember. The longest I have held down a job is 2 years and 6 months. I am now 40 years old!!

I just couldn't find "my thing" which has caused myself and my husband much frustration over the years. I have always wanted to be self employed, and did take the plunge a couple of times, but simply couldn't afford to keep going when bills still keep rolling in.

I am a fully qualified massage therapist, and work on a mobile basis as and when, and I am also a psychic medium and do private readings as requested. This is my passion, and what I want to spend my life doing, and I also love writing, I always have. Even in primary school if the teacher said we had to write a story , whilst all the other kids groaned, I had a big smile on my face and cracked on with it. I could easily fill an exercise book with a story, all be it that the teacher would make me re write the entire thing because of my messy hand writing.

Patience isn't one of my strong points, I have a fair amount of patience with people, but I want to be a successful psychic medium and writer, NOW. I know that this is very unrealistic, although I have no doubts in my ability as both, but you see I strive for perfection. If I am going to do it, I am going to be the best. I set the standards very high for myself. I think that this has been one of my issues in the past, working in a shop, being a cleaner, phlebotomist, health care assistant etc. etc. isn't really something that I felt that I could excel at. I did OK, but I have higher aspirations and goals, and now, I do feel that because I am 40, I need to get my backside in gear and start coming up with a plan.

So, what is your plan? I hear you ask, well I have made a start on my plan, though not complete yet, and it still needs some tweaking, I have at least put some thought in to it. As part of this plan, I also need to be much more disciplined with my self, because when I procrastinate, I do it big time.

I have a sheet of paper, with my ultimate goal written at the top, there are 2 goals, to be a published author, and to be a working, successful and credible psychic medium.

Now I need to establish the steps I need to take in order to achieve my goals, and put a time frame on it.
Sounds easy doesn't it? you would think so, but every time I go to start writing a book, I have no idea what to write about, I have no plot, no characters, no idea if I'm going to write fiction or non fiction. Give me a picture and ask me to do some inspirational writing, and I'm off. So I think that this is how I need to write my book - inspirationally.

On the psychic mediumship score, I have arranged to start a development circle, and am going on a trance development course in a few months time, but I also need to make sure that I get some meditation time, and some trance time in, preferably every week.

Again, sounds easy, but I work full time shifts, as does my husband, we have 2 teenage children living at home and attending college, and one that lives just round the corner. We both have to work full time, or the bills don't get paid, so finding the time is going to be a challenge. Thankfully I have a very patient and understanding husband, who takes on the majority of the household chores, but I still don't know where the hell my time goes! quite often I stay up really late, or early, which ever way you want to look at it, because night time is such a peaceful time, and I can be quite productive at night.

On the writing score, it was suggested that I start a blog, and write for the fun of it, so I have. I plan to do lots of inspirational writing over the coming weeks, which I will happily share on my blog, and you can tell me what you think. It will be good practice for me, and I am hoping that it will give me a few ideas for my book. Which incidentally I started and binned 3 times over the last few years!

Wish me luck my lovelies, I will keep you updated with the master plan. Until next time,

Take care,

Soph xx