@havAwonderful in phx jan 2010
flip-flops in the winter are grossly underrated!
as i type this, i’m sitting on a lawn chair in my mom’s backyard. it’s currently 67°F, but it feels a bit warmer here in the sun. i’m actually sweating!
i don’t write this post to tease my east coast friends. because although i’m traveling, my base is new haven, connecticut and i know it’s cold! i write this because i hope to inspire you to follow your dreams despite the sacrifices and hardships.
you see, i quit my job about 2 years ago. right before the economy got really bad. some would think it was bad timing, but it was the perfect time to quit. i left just in time to avoid a layoff. it also gave me time to get my business started and some momentum going. basically, i left before shit hit the fan and i didn’t have to scramble for dear life like millions of others who had to figure things out when it was already too late.
although things are good, i don’t make as much as i did working for the man, but i have freedom. i come and go when i want and work when i want. i don’t have to get up and put on clothes i hate or sit in traffic twice a day. still there are some things i miss – like free coffee and health insurance.
not having adequate health insurance scares me and is the one thing that causes me to sometimes think about going back to corporate america. i used to only think about it when something ached, but since i’ve lost my second (tooth) filling, i think about it – oh, every time i put something in my mouth. my teeth don’t hurt, but i’ve been chewing on one side for way too long.
well today, all thoughts of going back to work for a consistent paycheck, medical/dental insurance and free coffee left my mind forever. after deciding on what to wear, i looked down for shoes and realized it was warm enough to wear flip-flops. so i slipped them on, grabbed some coffee, walked outside and prepared my work area around a chaise lounge, in the sun.
now, i grew up in arizona and moved away 3 years ago. the summer of 2009 was my 1st time back in 2 years and i was miserable! the older i get, the more i hate the scorching heat. but this! 70°F in january is something i can get used to!
it’s something i will get used to!
i do love the snow and missed a white christmas, but there is something orgasmic about flip-flops in winter. so in an effort to enjoy this feeling every winter (hopefully some exotic beach next winter), i will continue to bust my ass working long nights, making sales calls and doing without the material things i once believed i ‘needed’.
so i invite you to find your flip-flop and create your life!
