When Did You Discover Your Quarter-Life Crisis?

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Permalink Reply by Curved With on October 10, 2011 at 8:18pm

Recently graduated, my last surviving parent died and my whole life fell apart completely.  I lost everything.  Within the last four years, I've been juggling my life and what was left of my parents' stuff.  I was stressing about things that were too big to fix and completely beyond my skill set that I felt like I shortened my life by a few years.  When I hit 25 last year, I was thinking to myself how in the hell did two years go by so damn fast and I'm still in no where land.  I have a dead end job and I felt stuck. I was really mad about that fact.  I don't like complancecy (sp?), especially when I can and capable of doing more with my time.  So, I started a blog.  Not about death, talking about how life sucks, but stuff I'm interested in, being proactive.  My dad used to always quote this one line JFK said, "Do things not because they're easy, because they're hard." 

Permalink Reply by Stephenie Zamora on November 22, 2011 at 12:29am

This is a great comment. :) I love that you're taking the time to write about the things that you're interested in. I remember starting my first blog in 2007 and what a huge outlet it became for me, not to mention the community of bloggers. It's AMAZING how we support one another. Continue to do the things that you enjoy and you'll find your way. :) xo

Permalink Reply by Kimba McG on October 13, 2011 at 10:43pm

I hit mine about three weeks ago.  I missed out on a promotion that I really wanted, and then went on holiday.  I've had a crazy year, my company has had some serious financial issues, but we're out of the woods now.  Things were really starting to look up.  I was pretty philosophical about not getting the job, instead deciding it would mean less stress and more opportunities to concentrate on my art and writing.

Nope.  Still working just as hard as ever.  More stressed than before.

Bring on a holiday, I thought.  I need a couple of weeks to chill in the sunshine and think about pretty much nothing.  Again, nope.  Spent the first week on the couch staring blankly at the TV.  Then went back to my home town for a few days and officially freaked out.  Decided I HATE my job and I just want out.  Now.

So I started my website as a creative conduit.  Because of course, being in the midst of a QLC, actually getting off the couch to paint is definitely in the too hard basket.  And here's hoping it's successful, because the goal is for a 'jobless January'.  Here's to being freelance, and going back on swearing I was NEVER going to be self employed ever again!

Permalink Reply by Christina on November 19, 2011 at 5:32pm

I'm right they with ya on the "website as creative conduit" thing!

Permalink Reply by Stephenie Zamora on November 22, 2011 at 12:27am

Listen to your gut. I quit a really GREAT job in the middle of the week, with nothing else lined up and for no "good" reason other than I just couldn't take another moment of it. It wasn't the last "job" I ever worked (I had some contract positions), but it set me on a path to create the life I have today! Working for myself, doing what I love. You'll get there. :) xo

Permalink Reply by Kimba McG on November 22, 2011 at 3:58am

Thanks for the support, Stephanie!  It's great to hear others stories of success, makes me feel slightly less hopeless :D

Permalink Reply by Christina on November 19, 2011 at 5:44pm

Ah, all this totally resonates... I feel like these days more people are going through this whole quarter life crisis thing because, well... times are tough.

I had my rather long moment of feeling like this not too long ago due to a multiple number of things just not going the way I had hoped.. not just job prospects and relationships, but other things like being productive and maintaining some sort of balance in life.  I've realized it takes time, effort, and patience to get to place that you really want to be at. And of course, its always nice to know that you're not the only one at this point in your life.

Permalink Reply by Stephenie Zamora on November 22, 2011 at 12:24am

I love your entire second paragraph! Yes, knowing you're not the only one is HUGE! And time and patience is part of the process. It definitely takes time, effort and patience. :)

Permalink Reply by Stephenie Zamora on November 22, 2011 at 12:23am

I love this question! My story is up on my about page... but the short version is that I was fresh out of college, just bought a townhouse with my "high school sweetheart" of over six years and had an amazing job. Despite appearing to have it all, I was totally miserable with no clue who I was or what I really wanted. I switched jobs, left my relationship, dove into another one and made a complete mess of my "perfect" little life. I'm sure I was googling something or reading someone's blog when I discovered the term "quarter life crisis." I remember telling my mom that I thought that's what I was experiencing and she just laughed! Now I have a brand around supporting other women experiencing the quarter life crisis! :)

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