“BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, YOU ARE BRAVER THAN YOU THINK, MORE TALENTED THAN YOU KNOW, AND CAPABLE OF MORE THAN YOU IMAGINE.”


Hi Conflicted,

I can understand your struggle, it’s hard to chase your dreams when you are constantly reminded that you’re an adult with repsonsibilites. The daily struggle of having to work a job that you hate simply to be able to afford a place to live, food, and the basic neccesities, not to mention those pesky bills. My advice to you is to first and most importantly take care of you. Being stressed out about things you cant control wont help you mentally or physically. It will take a toll on you. Stay focused, the last thing I want you to do is give up on your dreams for two reasons. 1) You may end up resenting your life more and 2) be stuck with the what if question. What if you had done something maybe your life would have been different.

Yes, I get it that job sucks, but at the same time think about it that sucky job should be your motivator to fight harder for what you want in life. And you can start small. Audition on the weekends, write after you get home. Trust me, if you keep going you’ll get there. In reality there is no magic trick where you can possibly leave your job and survive while chasing your dreams. I wish I could tell you that existed. I’d be the first one to try it. What you can do if your job drains you to the point where my other advice doesn’t help you, is looking for alternatives. Uber, grubhub, even door dash. You make you’re own hours and the pay shouldn’t be too bad. At the end of the day you have the power to change your destiny.

Always ask !Ay, Please at askayplease@ay-please.com

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Horaida Rodriguez

Hi, I'm Horaida. I've always dreamed of starting and running my own online magazine. It wasn't until a few months ago that I realized that dream could be a reality. Writing has always been a passion for me and I had always wanted to inspire others to follow a dream that thought could never become a reality. Thanks for stopping by.