Six months ago I moved to Sydney with a view to expanding my professional acumen by pursuing a role outside my skillset in an industry outside my experience (and ethics), putting my little business and creative goals on the backburn. I didn't enjoy it at all, and company politics and some poor timing saw me unceremoniously expunged from the co at the end of my probation. While that was upsetting and a blow to the ego, it taught me a very valuable lesson. I am not a conventional person. I live my life with alternative, creative values and want more from my existence then a 10 hour day working for 'the man'. I decided to tenaciously pursue the life that I wanted and give my creative dreams the attention and respect they deserve. While I'm by no means where I want to be, I am certainly well on the way. These days I get to keep my own hours, work from wherever I want and do the beautiful Byron to Bronte coastal run every day- all while making more money and having more freedom, happiness and quality of life than working for an ethically dubious organisation whose moral position and expectations I didn't agree with. I am extremely grateful to have people in my life who have supported me in this pursuit allowing me to follow my dreams! . There is no 'right' way to live these days. Don't be dictated to by outdated social doctrine. If you want it, chase it with everything you've got.