Trapeze tarot
I just switched jobs and I realize what an economic privilege that is.
I say that because I pulled this card today, the Ace of Pentacles / Coins reversed. And once again, the tarot clearly can read my mind …
Over the years, I’ve been afraid of being let go. For financial reasons or a jerk with a grudge creating problems and employers needing peace too.
But I’ve been even more terrified of applying for something, getting it … and having to live 1-3 weeks without a payday.
Then you have to worry whether the new place even has the money to pay you. Or whether you were just a shiny new trade and it’s First In, First Out when they hit rough waters. Or if you are even a fit in the first place.
In any event, I say this as someone who just collected her last paycheck at her beloved job and gets her first shiny new check at the end of this week.
A trapeze artist, as it were, leaving the swing and tumbling midair — waiting for that next bar to meet my hands.
And it’s fine.
I have savings. I have a brokerage account. I have a 401(k). Plus a mattress stash that’s supposed to be for a couch but I just haven’t felt secure enough to commit to one yet. After a year. But who’s counting, really?
But hey. You know what a scarcity mindset manifests as? Scarcity!
In other words, I’m fine. I’ll be fine. Hopefully for a long, long time.
But damn, that scarcity mindset is a bigger foe than a guy driving around your neighborhood with a Jason Voorhies mask.
In any event, how many people decide NOT to make the leap because they’re afraid to take a financial risk like this?
Money provides such freedom.
I’d like a little more of that freedom.
A lot more.
I bet my life would be a lot different now if they knew how much freedom I plan to secure … and soon.
The shiny new work-from-home job is GREAT … except for the CONSTANT CONSTRUCTION here at the Rock of Fraggles.
I’m temped to lease a second apartment till this shit gets done. At the very least, to secure a co-working space. Although that’s terrible to leave mom here while I go get some damn peace.
Again, it’s nice to have options. And lots of them.