It Is Time.

After a heck of a lot of soul searching, earnest prayer, and open communication with select few individuals, I have decided to make a huge change in my life:  pursuing a different career.  It's not that I don't like what I do.  It's just that I don't think I want to do this for the rest of my life.  The key word here is 'think.'  As in, I'm actually not sure whether or not business operations is my calling.  It could very well be.  But there is this deep yearning inside of me that is calling me away from this work, at least for a time.  I want something more interactive, more social.  I want to do something that will bring joy to people! 

But I'm scared.  How do you walk away from something that has been such a vast part of your life for so long (8 years!)?  To try something entirely new and unproven to you, to take that risk?  Imagine wanting to jump off the high-dive for so long, and then you finally muster the courage to climb that everlasting staircase up to it.  When you're on the tip of the board, this is like sucking in your breath before taking the plunge.  Scary, yes . . . but also exciting! 

So, I've drawn that breath . . . and resigned from my current job.  Now I just have to take that plunge and put my own self on the line:  my artwork.  My goal is to  create an LLC to design and paint murals for children.  I am going bigger than just residential -- I will be reaching out to churches, daycares, hospitals, etc -- any place that might have a place for children.  I know the competition in this area is very weak, mostly just focusing on textured wall design as opposed to mural art.  I am currently working on rate structure, and also trying to pin down a name that captures the essence of what I'm trying to do :-)  Naming things is very hard, apparently. 

Well, there you have it.  Wish me luck :-)