Lady Jaye,
Interesting topic, thanks for being open and posting.
In response, I am very content in my lot in life. Nine months ago I purchased a home in AZ from CA. My wife and I decided over lunch that it would be better to sacrifice my career as an operations supervisor at a Fortune 500 Company so that my boys could have a home.
The owners decided to sell etc. at the last three townhomes that we rented so that meant our boys having to go to new schools over and over again. The cost of living in L.A., CA is so high we did not have too many options.
God really blessed our family. The week after I returned to work in CA from moving my family to AZ I found out that my company was relocating to AZ of all places! A few months later I was promoted to Operations Manager and received about a 35% increase in six months.
My advice would be to keep your eye on the prize. Set goals and work towards them. Nothing good comes easy.
I do not have a college degree and just enrolled at my local community college to finish the 3 classes that I need for an AA. Primarily, because that was a goal that I set for myself as I am set in my career path.
Best Regards,
DBK