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Do you Remember Skinny Dipping
Skinny dipping, oh yeah, I remember skinny-dipping. I've always
felt lucky that I was born in 1961. It meant that I was able to
catch the tail end of the baby boomers. And that meant that I
got to grow up in the seventies. It was a great time - there was
skinny-dipping, rock n roll, good times, and living life to the
fullest.
So let's talk about skinny-dipping. To me, skinny-dipping isn't
about swimming, and it's not about how you look without your
clothes. Skinny-dipping is all about freedom - complete and
total freedom.
It is about abandoning your inhibitions, just taking your
clothes off, running, jumping in, and getting wet. It's not
about feeling guilty that you are doing something naughty, but
rather truly living in the moment. Naked and vulnerable, you
tune in and become one with the earth, air, water, and sky. You
become part of something bigger and greater. And that is a
magnificent feeling.
And that feeling, is just how I feel about being self-employed.
Although not always the easiest path, it is one of great
personal satisfaction and self worth. To give up the "corporate
world", I really had to become vulnerable, jump in and just get
wet. And although I didn't leave my clothes behind on the beach,
I did leave behind the stability of a 9-5 environment, with
structure, and benefits. But, here I am and overall, I love what
I do and the freedom that comes from owning a home business.
Freedom, such a small word but oh, so powerful. And to have the
independence to not only choose what you will do for a living,
but also where you will do it is a privilege that I for one, do
not take lightly. And I have chosen to work at home.
Welcome to my world, where my life is no longer 9-5. I wake up
thinking of new ways to make money at home and often stay up
well past midnight working on the computer, trying to find
better ways to promote my new website. Or I may stay up painting
or crafting items
that I can sell. Bottom line, I am still
making money to pay my bills and still have enough left over to
do or buy the things I want. The biggest difference is that it
no longer feels like work. For I have found a way to stay at
home, and make money doing things that I love to do. And so can
anyone who truly wants to.
I have found starting your own home business to be a lot like
skinny-dipping. For instance, you can ease your way into the
water slowly or you can just jump in. There will be people who
belly flop and others who quickly head back to the safety of
shore without ever looking back. And of course, there will
always be the people who although they want to, never even try,
they never even leave the shore.
But you can't experience the true passion of freedom, from the
safety of shore. So if you want to start your own home business
or expand the one you already have, take a chance. I can't
guarantee that you won't sink. In fact, even if you're
successful, you will probably do some backstroking along the
way. But then - the day comes when you feel like you're
floating, and that is the day you come to understand what
working for yourself is all about.
I am only now starting to realize just how much life really is
like a bunch of old sayings. One of my favorites is "Only a
dreamer can make dreams come true" (author unknown). So if you
have the dream of a owning and running a home business, then
take the first step, whether you ease yourself in or cannonball.
Just do it.
And next time someone asks you what you do for a living or why
you want to work at home, go ahead; feel free to use my
words..."Do you remember skinny-dipping......."
About the author:
Maureen is the owner and Publisher of a Free Newsletter "Home
Business Tips" sign up today at her website
www.makingmoney-athome.com. You can also find more of her
personal flair at her blog at
www.makingmoney-athome.blogspot.com
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