It's been half a year already!

Today I realized it's been almost half a year since I made the change from working in an office to working remotely. 

It's pretty amazing.

A HUGE goal of mine from years ago was to work at home, but I never really acted on it until one day I went to a digital/tech conference and was really inspired by one of the panels I went to, which covered the topic of working from home. When I saw that only two people put their hand up that they worked from home, FULL-TIME (like everyday!), I knew I had to do something. 

So I took a leap and that leap was a weird one. I started working from home in January as a virtual assistant, then I realized I wasn't making enough, so I made it my goal to find a full-time position working remotely. 

And I applied, interviewed, and got in. Now I've been working remotely for a while!

At first, it was like digging into a big box of candy. I was super excited to work remotely. Now that I've gotten used to it, it doesn't really feel like I'm working from home, but it does feel more like working in a really relaxed environment. 

I love having no commute. I love being in charge of my music selection. I also love the flexibility. I also really like how I don't have external factors (like food) to distract me and influence me to buy things while I'm on my breaks. I can focus on my diet more easily. I also don't snack that often lol because I'm always so busy! 

I tried working from home many times in the past, but it never worked out for me. But now I have more experience and a lot more focus than I did before, so it works really well.

I also save a lot of money while I work. However it is hard to resist treating myself after work... so hmm, am I really saving? I need to cut back! It's summer though, so I've been making a lot of effort to go out with friends and do stuff, so it can get costly. 

It's weird not being around people, but I'm always closely communicated online with my work and other people, so it's not so bad. 

I start to miss the outside world a lot now, so to alleviate that I am trying to go out for a walk outside every day! Since I was always going outside when I worked in an office, I have to continue doing that. 

It's also motivated me to do more on my free time. Like hobby stuff, developing myself professionally, and tapping into all sorts of interests to keep myself entertained since I don't game much anymore... 

I'll have to do another check-in at the end of the year! It's been a great experience working remotely. I miss office culture a teeeeensy bit.... though. I could do one day a week in the office, if presented with the opportunity. Haha.