If I don’t have savings, am I stuck?

This week’s question: 

I've heard Ellen mention before that having a fuck off-fund is essential, and I often cringe internally when I hear her say it. What's the advice if you don't have the fuck off fund and need to figure out where to go next?

I pulled out of a stressful job in the NHS with the aim of starting a less stressful one. I’m still in the NHS three days a week, and use the other two days a week to pursue something more in line with my dreams. I'm now really enjoying my new part-time job, though it's a daily three hour commute, helping out on a community project two days a month, but I’m still none the wiser about how to pursue my dream. 

I'm thinking of returning to full-time work, negotiating, working from home for the other two days, and pursuing the side hustle dream on weekends and evenings since my nonexistent funds have run dry. I'm asking for a cosmic sign and a sisterly breakdown of the situation.  Am I on the right path right now?

This week’s question comes from a 35-year-old woman in the UK who is a 3/5 splenic projector. Discover your human design here: www.myhumandesign.com

 

Discover:

• The significance of maintaining a "fuck off fund" as a financial safety net, and practical alternatives if building an emergency fund is currently not feasible.
• How to run the numbers to understand your living expenses and identify what financial support you might need.
• The power of the "Ikigai framework" in finding a fulfilling career by focusing on what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what can provide financial sustenance.
• How embracing challenges and pressures can be transformative and are integral to both spiritual and personal growth, offering opportunities for deep self-discovery.
• Why it’s important to track your energy levels over time and design your life to suit your peaks and troughs. 
• Inspirations from famous projectors who lead successful lives by effectively managing their energy and focusing on guiding roles rather than constant doing.
• Strategies for rebranding "side hustles" into "side projects" or "portfolio careers" to shift the focus away from relentless hustling towards a more passion-driven and balanced approach.

 

 

I’ll Ask My Sister is the advice podcast where the cosmic meets the corporate. Sisters Ellen Hooper, Executive Coach in Melbourne and Mads Willams, Human Design Coach in London bring the insights of human design and astrology to your career and business struggles, and vice versa.

 

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