I quit my job last week. I was sitting listening to a coworker’s endless health problems and thought I want to go home. I walked through the gate. Next I was starting my car with a ringing phone. “Where are you Donna?” “Are you okay?”. “Please call me.” Next I was at my phone company changing my phone number. Next I was at UPS mailing my key card. Next home. Not a coastal home that I truly wanted to be but home. My home. I called my boss whom I truly liked and she asked about my belongings. I said toss all of it. Even the plants? She said she would take care of them. Why? Obviously there were reasons. Reasons that I no longer wanted to deal with on a daily basis. Reasons why I no longer wanted to be around certain coworkers with stretched smiles that do not reach the eyes. Please no irresponsible replies. I will be easily replaced. I texted my work friends that I truly love and of course they were shocked but knew why. We will always be friends. Am I on a financial flow? Nope. Do I regret it? Not for a second. I felt I was in a situation that was chipping away at me. I now feel as if I am back in the light and happy. I will find a part time job, finish my book and eventually make it back by the ocean. Free free.
No Regrets by Donna Robinson
February 13, 2021 by ElderChicks
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Good for you, Donna, listening to yourself. Burnout is a terrible thing to experience, but your inner wisdom will, and to a great extent already has,
set you free. All good wishes coming your way.
Thank you bashful. 🌿⚘🌿
Donna
Wow! I have a feeling that some others may read this and be inspired to follow your example. Bon voyage! Here’s to new adventures!
Thelma, a toast 🍷🍷to new adventures and Valentine 🌿🌼🌿 cheers.
You are amazing and so brave to trust yourself–congrats to a new life or maybe an old one you you want to return to.
Carol, nope, I want to move ahead. I do want to be by the ocean, eventually, with my grandson jumping the waves with me!
What surprised me are the amount of jobs out there for Seniors!
Take care. 🐬
One of my friends in Alaska told me once that I was the only person she knew who could burn my bridges from state to state and still find a job. Since going into the medical profession ( I was an accountant in my other life) I have walked out of more jobs than I can count. It hasn’t always been to my favor but I get exactly what you are saying.
I also am a writer and love the ocean. I live close but my dream is be even closer.
Cori, in my other life I tempted for years and.loved the newness of each assignment and the eventual goodbyes. I had a lot of offers to stay but I always said no thank you as I moved on. Most memorable – rocket scientists!
Now at 74, I am still moving on..🚣♀️
Sounds like you have had a lot of adventures.
Have you been published? If so, let me know so I can buy it. 🌿🌷🌿
Donna
No. I have never tried, but writing is my passion. I do it out of love and for oxygen.
That is what I do now, temporary assignments of three months to a year. I stay on the West Coast, Alaska, WA, OR, Hawaii, Nevada and Arizona. I read recently where it is called partial retirement and that made me feel better about my situation.
I guess when you talk about the coast, you are talking about warm water. Sounds wonderful.
I cheer you on.
Come to where I live – senior community and 2 miles from the ocean.
Marilyn, are you in Pacfic Grove by any chance? I have a good friend who
lives in a retirement community there; she just loves it. Moved half a year ago. Let me know, and I”ll give you her contact information.
Carol/aka Bashful
Thank you Marilyn. Oh for that salted ocean air, warm sand and whitecaps waves! I used to fall asleep to a fog horn, and now I am land locked in a city I have grown to love yet lately I have been feeling the ocean’s pull. I will make it back eventually.
Enjoy it all Marilyn.🐬🐋
All the power to you. Good luck in your book and all you do.
Susan, thank you. I wish all the best for you too and a Valentine cheer. 🌿🌻🌿
As one who has left many toxic situations throughout my life I applaud your courage and your decision! You did the right thing. Life is short and we are living in extraordinary times. We all must recognize our authentic selves and live our lives accordingly! Kudos!
Thank you Allison. I believe we have an inner GO NOW alarm within us that some people react to and others ignore. You are right, life is too short and at 75, I just want to enjoy it. Mask and all! 😷
Stay safe. 🌿🌻🌿
Allison, oops 😎 ..at 74…
WOW, this was the first thing I came across when finally getting back online after dealing with my own issues, and still am. In these trying times, you need to take care of Number One First and Foremost. Don’t allow the negative words, and attitudes to bog you down. There are so many Negatives in our world nowadays we just need to focus on what is positive for ourselves.
You have you priorities straight, Ms Debi: if we don’t take care of # 1 First and Foremost, no one else is going to do that job for us! Sometimes it’s a matter
of listening to the little quiet symptoms that tell us something is not right…
And, looking into them before the little issues become big ones.
Wishing you success in dealing with yours. Times are difficult all over with
Covid; we do the best we can.