Don't Quit Your Day Job by Reyna Noriega

     For some, turning their backs on every conventional expectation in the pursuit of creative entrepreneurship is possible. For others it’s scary, and even more stifling for the compromised creative, sometimes it just isn’t feasible.

For those that do, we admire them. They are the strong and brave pioneers of our time and everything we envision our future selves to be. They weather the storm and through perseverance end up on top. So what about the rest of us? Are we subpar? Not worthy of carrying the title writer, artist, or small business owner? Are we cheating on our true dreams and full potential selves by succumbing to the dreaded “day job”?
   
 That doesn’t have to be the case.  In fact, through my own experience I have found that putting yourself in a position that puts you in contact with others can actually feed creativity rather than depreciate it. It gives us an opportunity to grow and learn lessons that will help in our endeavors.
     
During the day I am a high school teacher and at night I am a creative entrepreneur. Between working on my brand, doing photo shoots and editing chapters of my book I’m thinking of the stack of papers that need to be graded.

​I should be drained, I should be exhausted, and I should tell myself “Get a full night’s sleep tonight, Reyna. Finish those edits tomorrow” But I won’t. I refuse.  

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