Six month review

Me working on the fencing in an idyllic pastoral setting.

It's been six months since I resigned from a very stable government career to pursue bison ranching full-time and I thought it would be a good idea to take a moment to reflect on my decision. I had written a whole bunch of stuff on this topic, but then decided to cut most of it and keep things simple. 

Do I regret the decision to make such a radical change in my life course?

No.

Do I think it was the right thing for me to do?

Probably, yes.

Is my life better now than before?

Yes, definitely.  

Am I a more cheerful person surrounded by sunshine and rainbows all the time?

No.  A number of people from my old job had this idea that I would be living some idyllic rural lifestyle.  I never had this misconception.  I grew up in the country and had already worked on the ranch for over a year.  When I'm at the ranch I'm almost always working hard on something and it is rare that I am not in some way suffering from the climate and insects.  Life here isn't easy, but we are building something and moving forward and in that I find reward. 

More of me in my happy place.