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Why I Feel Happier Being Broke And Unemployed

I had a stable job, with great benefits and the chance to progress and I left it all with no real plan in sight.
That decision has made me happier than I could have imagined.
Improved Mental Health
I always struggle to talk about my mental health because know of people who in my eyes suffer from mental demons that I cannot relate to yet am aware that we all are afflicted by our mind and its intricacies. I am generally an even-keeled individual who doesn’t feel their emotions vividly. I put that down to my analytical nature which often sees me thinking over a situation rather than having an emotional response to it. In saying that however, I have become acutely aware of the signs that my mental health may be deteriorating. These include:
- I begin making bad food choices and indulging in food
- I stop exercising
- My sleep quality deteriorates
- I stop wanting to communicate with others
Now these may happen to you also or you may have other signs that signify your descent into a poorer mental health state. With my current unemployment status and the associated struggles that come with that which for many may lead to the above style of habits as a signifying of deterioration. Instead…