First it started as a hobby... then comes the rocky road.
I have been reading lots of self-employed stories recently. Mostly motivated by this lovely book, Escape from cubicle nation
I thought I was so lonely and kinda silly to realize my dream. It was like walking into the no man land. I do things alone most of the time. I email / blog / source materials / design alone. I make jewelry alone (to compensate, I turn on Discovery channels to make sounds.) Everyone is saying you are so blissful to be a housewife and make jewelry to sell (To sell does not mean sellable!?). I can only swallow my bitter. It takes lots of work to get one sale!!! Moreover, I worried a lot and here are some of them.
1) I do not return to be the corporate world, I will be jobless forever.
2) I will be regretted when I am 40s.
3) I feel lack of confidence / self esteem in front of my umates / ex colleagues / friends who have their gold plated job titles and lavish lifestyle.
4) Money... though I will not starved to death, I miss my fancy shoes and dresses sometimes.
To feel much better, I search for other man in the world.
{Photo credit: SharonMontrose's photography}
Sharon Montrose
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