Dear Cheryl:

I believe you are on the right track. I too am leaving a job similar to
yours in management style and people. I hope my new job does not turn out to
be similar. I am very educated and somewhat over educated in many respects
and have a wealth of experence. I find myself becoming too intense about
life and want to surround myself with alternative and and creative and
caring people only and suffer anyone else. However, this is who I am.

You are on the right track at developing your own business - serenity.com.
Stick with it. I would forget corporate life, I have wanted to for many
years. Many larger companies where once small too, just like yours, no
different. They had to struggle and managed to survive - I envy them in many
ways.

Focus on a small business that you are passionate and care about, whether
that be serenitycat.com or something else and live in an environment with
people who are passionate about the same things as you. I would love to move
to Boulder, CO and live in a town near the mountains, people who are liberal
and care and have passion for others. Grow your business so it is
self-sustaining. I know a person who I used to work with who has had success
and he is passionate about what he did and had multiple failures in small
business until one became very successful. Work at it and grow the business
perhaps around yoga products or an outdoor activity or animals.

In my view, you will grow personally and develop more skills in a business
like this than working for corporate America or Canada.

Namaste'

Stephen

Hi...No matter what you do, do it with love, and do it joyfully...After that do
what you can to make ends meet, while following your passions...prosperity will
follow...After 15 years at a Wall St. firm, I did save some money. But I put a
lot of it into a house that I bought...I am teaching 5 morning Ashtanga classes
and while I continue my training and certification I have 3 part-time jobs in
areas that interest me, but not that I am passionate about...until I can make
teaching a full time thing. I rent out rooms in my house and have started a
small retail endeavor at my friend's yoga studio. In the meantime, I am trying
not to commit past the fall so that I can return to India for more training. It
is not easy as I wonder if I will need to sell my house for something less
expensive. Stay focused and do what you can so that you can do what matters.
The heart always knows. The practice will help you grow in your awareness and
help give you the inner strength to make courageous
choices. Bravo on your choices. Namaste. Mary

Cheryl,

Yes what you described is a simmilar path which I've been on. Someone told me
that our day ob provides the financial support to persue our passion. Without
passion all is lost. Another friend that hell is not hot when you get there,
rather it's a chair and you have to sit in it and can't get up, kind of sounds
like a job that you can't stand.

Look your very young, bounce off your friends, you'll find your way, keep
following your heart vibe.

YB