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How I’ve Escaped Getting a “Real Job” for 13 Years
Making a living from my way of living
Thirteen years ago this month, amid a nervous breakdown, I closed the doors for the last time on the law firm I had spent nine years building.
I had no plan, and was scared to death.
Being a lawyer was my whole identity. I had been working towards a legal career since high school, and now I was leaving it all behind, with four young kids at home. The only thing I knew was I never wanted to practice law again.
The next few months would be tough. But, gradually, I would find new ways to earn money, and none of them involved getting a “real job”.
I didn’t find a get-rich-quick scheme. I never went viral. But, through lots of ups and downs, I managed to build a life that I loved that still provides me with all the money I need to live comfortably.
There were no hacks or cheat codes. I was never any good at networking, and I lack the stamina to hustle and grind my way through life.
Instead, I spent the next thirteen years trying to be my best self and learning to listen to my intuition. I ended up learning how to make a living from my way of living.
