I have seriously thought about stopping writing my blog over the last few days. It seems that I am just reliving financial problems again due to sickness, and I really wonder if I have anything much of value to write about anymore.
Today I cancelled over $2,500 of work for this week. A couple of months ago I was doing $4000 a week.
I've finally accepted that the really great online consulting job I've been negotiating for a while (approx $5000) won't be mine, just due to the fact I'm sick and I can't guarantee when I can get the work done, he can't put it off any longer. I was very excited about that work. It was for an author of a book that I actually use in my business. He wanted a writer for his site. He liked my work and would have loved to have written for him.
Here we go again...
Today I had three new referrals for work. I had to turn them all away. Tomorrow I start ringing people again to cancel, reschedule, and lose more work. It's not exactly restful. I work at what I am passionate about, I get up every day am excited about what I do and through no fault of my own I can't do it. That stinks, and it's screwing up our finances... again.
I'm just getting worn out of watching it go down in flames again.
6 comments:
Hey! You've got to take care of your health first!!!! You can always, always get more work later BUT you can't get a new life. Snap out of it. Take care of yourself, please, please, please!!!!
Cancel the work if you must. Relax and get well. Work will come back later when you are better. Trust me, it will.
MY hubby has pneumonia also. Sucks. He didn't want to take it easy and he is sick again but in another state and I can't get to him. Luckily, he is with his friend.
TAKE IT EASY, CONCENTRATE ON YOURSELF AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW.
OK???????
I hope you won't stop blogging, but maybe take a break, get healthy and then come back. I will think happy thoughts for you.
I couldn't agree more with what has already been said-take a break, take time off for you and please take care of yourself.
Hi. Just checking in to see if you are felling any better? Hope so.
PS: I started feeling ill also, went to dr quickly, reply was I just had a summer cold. No pneumonia....but very scary.
Please feel better.
Hi Louise, take a break and get well. I know it's hard but your health must comne first x
Hi and thanks so much for your comments. I got a lot sicker after this post and had a short stay in hospital. I am really unwell, recovering very slowly and it will be some time before I can return to work.
I''m taking it very easy, I can now get up in the mornings, shower and sit at my desk which is such a good feeling! But by lunchtime I am really tired and as soon as lunch is over I'm back on the lounge ready to sleep / doze for the afternoon. I wake up for tea and then it's back on the lounge ready to nod off by about 8 pm. I still can't sleep lying flat in the bed yet.
So this morning I felt a bit better and have been online. I will be back blogging, but slowly. There's lots of news to catch up on!
Anyway it's time for my 'nana nap', thanks again :)
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