Day 8 - Pivot!
A moment for the pom-pom earrings
May 30th, 2024
While learning all about the incredibly complex and fascinating IRC Tax Code during my short stint as a tax accountant, my friends would ask me about all the loopholes they could take advantage of in order to reduce their tax bill come April. Sadly, I had to repeatedly inform them that there weren’t any for them. Lucky for me, I will take advantage of a loophole I unknowingly left in my original contract to myself. I stated this was a 90 day commitment but never specified that they had to be consecutive.
Perhaps I could’ve been a tax accountant/lawyer. Never too late! Just kidding, as enthralling as the tax code is, I think I rather write about my outfit choices and share my plethora of feelings and problems on the internet.
I’ve been doing a lot of research on the topic of entrepreneurship and building something out of silly things like blogs. When you work for yourself through free lancing or launching a business, adapting is crucial. Is what you’re creating in demand for the public? Do you need to switch up pricing? Are the services offered too niche? Rather than giving up when things aren’t working and starting from scratch (like I normally do), finding a new path or purpose is essential. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel, just try something else.
I often get frustrated standing in my closet pondering what to wear since I feel that I have nothing that sparks joy or looks good on me yet I wonder how it’s possible that purchasing all of these items gave me a dopamine hit like no other. What I hope to take away from this exercise is to learn to do more with what I already have. For the sake of my wallet, my well being, the planet, and the lack of creativity in my life. Today, I repurposed one of my “sleeping shirts” from the local Tex-Mex joint. If she can pivot from sleep-wear to office-wear, so can I.
