I actually followed through with something in life and did the damn meditation thing. I’ve been generally unhappy living in Seattle for the last year. Between the incessant rain, grey skies, 40 degree ambient temperatures, and living in a house with the screaming crotch monsters, I cannot say that I’ve been living my best life. So I decided to focus on having my own space again, visualize it and meditate on it. I will admit that I did get a few naps in under the guise of meditation, but then something real actually happened.
One principal that they teach in LOA practices is to listen to ‘Inspired Thoughts’ and take ‘Inspired Action’. These new age-y phrases really just mean listen to your fucking intuition and then fucking do something about it.
I was working a job in catering for a company that has a couple locations in San Diego. I had been thinking that I would just try and transfer at some point and just save money in the meantime. But, no. Doing something the responsible and patient way are just not so much my style. It has been said in ‘The Secret’ that if you’re thinking “I should do this” …or “I guess I could do that” then you aren’t on the right path. You should ‘just know’ when you’re doing the right thing because it should feel exciting, and right. Hence, ‘Inspired Thought’.
High off my Inspired Thought Meditation Epiphany, I did what any sane and normal person would do. I quit my job, loaded up my car with everything I own, and drove to Las Vegas within a week. Oh, that’s not sane? Thanks for noticing. And yes I am cognizant of the fact that Las Vegas is not San Diego. However, my one of my best friends, Tom, lives here and is nice enough to let me crash for a couple weeks while I get my shit together and get a job in San Diego. This job thing needs to happen fairly quickly for 3 reasons:
1. I drive Tom crazy when I’m here too long
2. I’m not good with not spending what little money I saved
3. Seriously, Tom might actually murder me if I’m here too long
You might be wondering why staying at the job I had in Seattle, saving more money and eventually trying to transfer with a job seemed like not a good idea. Well, it probably was a good idea . However, it was a job wayyy below my experience level that I had taken just to supplement my income while temporarily living in Seattle, and there was no guarantee I could even transfer to San Diego with that job. I wasn’t happy, my purpose of being in Seattle was done, my life had become stagnant.
Quitting your job and moving 3000 miles away seems pretty extreme but it was what my intuit–I mean, Inspired Thought told me to do. I took Inspired Action and here I am. In Las Vegas. On Tom’s couch. Listening to “Whatever it Takes” by Imagine Dragons for inspiration as I’m literally doing nothing except applying for jobs on my laptop. But, Tom works long hours so I have peace and fucking quiet for the first time in a year and a half. Not hearing tantrum raged toddlers is beyond glorious.
And I swear to God, if someone reads this blog, quits their job, ending up homeless in financial ruin and tries to blame me….I’d just say you should really listen to that song. It will make you really feel like you’re doing something important even when you’re not. *Hums song cheerfully*
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