Since I left my day job, I felt less and less sleepy, like I didn’t need so much sleep anymore. Sleep used to be an escape, and it came as a very welcome friend. But now that I didn’t have something to escape from, I found it hard to fall asleep.
I felt like I wanted to do so many things, and I wanted to do them NOW! Suddenly, the word TOMORROW became rather distant and unfamiliar. I don’t have company-set deadlines anymore. I don’t need to wait for weekends anymore just so that I could have a break.
I don’t know if this is a sense of TIME being suspended, but everything has suddenly fallen into the PRESENT moment. What would I like to do NOW? This is the question that often came to mind.
Rare is it that the answer to that question would be that I wanted to fall asleep. Out of so many things that could be done, why fall asleep?
Maybe it just takes a certain amount of discipline, or maybe the excitement of my new-found freedom has yet to subside. Whatever it may be, I know I have got to adapt to these awesome changes that’s been happening in my life 
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Being in the present moment…sounds like a place you are very much embracing! I wish you so much continued growth and success, Jocelyn!! And I’m so happy for you and where you are at today!
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Hi Joyce .. isn’t that just great - the bliss of choosing and being able to motivate yourself all the time - do it now, means you can. Day 18.
The Christmas period will be a time of consolidation as you’ll have time to think and work out your best way forward and give the New Year a kick start with fresh ideas and thoughts .. think what you’ll be doing on day 38, or day 58 .. or or or ..
Enjoy the new day! Hilary Melton-Butcher
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Hey Joy I totally understand where you are coming from. Its been 435 days since I am jobless and at first all I wanted to do was to sleep. The present is a great place to be so bask in the moment. Also If you are looking for another position, I wish you God’s blessing and thank God you are living in America since we have no jobs here.
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@Lance - Thank you Lance! It’s such a happy thing hearing those words from you, I can remember you being there in those critical times when I badly needed your support and when changes almost overwhelm me. You are one of the role models in the blogging community I definitely look up to!
@Hilary - The sincerity and warmth in your words brought me goosebumps!
Thank you for such inspiring words, Hilary. Christmas is definitely the perfect timing for that! Enjoy your day too 
@Pauline - I guess we are both sharing this present moment, and lots of things have happened in your present already like your first book! Many more are yet to come, ups and downs, mornings and evenings. But the important thing about knowing we have another day is that we know we are given new opportunities to grow and live life to the full, whether that includes finding another job or becoming our own boss. Thanks for being around, Pauline.
Jocelyn,
Not a better place to be…the present. I’m sure you’ll find lots of wonderful gifts in this new phase of your life. I wish the best for you…you deserve it.
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@The Bold Life - Thank you Tess! I really appreciate the encouragement
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