10 Years

Just watched a video by Thomas Heaton, one of my favourite landscape photographers, about his 10 years on YouTube and what it has meant to his life.

Well, that got me thinking. 10 years ago, I retired from working for a living for a salary. It was actually in June of this year, but I didn’t stop to dwell on it then. Year ends are usually time for reflection, so I think it’s time for mine.

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One Door Closes…Again!

Back in 2014, I made the decision to retire from full-time work. I was proud at the time that I was able to make a career in jobs I never really loved but that were enough to fund my other interests, such as photography.

In 2021, I decided a little more work was ok, for the first time in a field of interest, and accepted a part-time job at Henry’s, one of Canada’s leading camera and video retailers. This week, that too has come to an end, making room to move forward into new personal challenges.

The job at Henry’s was not just another job. It filled a gap that was years in the making. And it came at a time when the Covid pandemic had stripped away all of my regular face to face human contact. I needed it more than it needed me. So why am I leaving?

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