This was so lovely to read. It sounds like you’re discovering more about yourself and the life you want to live (me too!), and doing things that align. May we all achieve these dreams!
I’m excited to see what else you write. As much as I enjoy your writing about work and career, I look forward to reading your thoughts about more topics! We’re all multi-faceted human beings, why put our writing in a box?
This was amazing to read! It’s the kind of thing I’ve been hoping for for months. I hope some of this luck will rub off on me. As a mom with ADHD, no longer wanting those golden handcuffs but also very much not liking uncertainty either, I can relate to a lot of it, and it would be so nice to land anything right now to help ease some stress.
welll the tldr, 6 months later: I took the contract, started getting in my own head about the lack of security, negotiated a full time offer and then realized that was a mistake lol. I quit said job, and I'm looking for the balance between security and a bit more freedom again (acknowledging it was the thing I had in the first place!!!). The liminal space really was a relief, and I think I needed to go through feeling that insecurity, jumping back to what's familiar, and then realizing it wasn't totally in alignment. Not the best way to learn a lesson, but a lesson that needed to be learned, I guess!
Wishing you the best of luck — hope all the good rubs off!
Thanks so much for catching me up on the latest! I’m pretty positive another full time corporate job is not in alignment but I’ve been out of work so long now, I was hoping to work for a bit longer to save up more money and figure out the next thing. Trouble is, I’m not finding anything.
Congrats on the new job. I feel like we are at a similar stage- I just got offered a casual position in a completely different role to what I used to do. I'm having a bit of a pivot but have loved having the time to just be and explore things. Love your writing, it really resonates with me. Cant wait to see what happens next.
“And overall, I more than ever know I do not live to work. I’ve always known this, but I will unapologetically shout it out loud now. I respect people who do (and am honestly jealous of that trait). But I know it's not me, and I'm done forcing it and pretending that it is. I'm clear that work, for me, is a means to an end; and that what's most important is time with my family, living life, and connecting with myself.”
Realizing I do not live to work / do not need work to feel like I have value or be fulfilled - that I find that in other aspects of my life has been the most freeing revelation of my adult life I think!
This was so lovely to read. It sounds like you’re discovering more about yourself and the life you want to live (me too!), and doing things that align. May we all achieve these dreams!
I’m excited to see what else you write. As much as I enjoy your writing about work and career, I look forward to reading your thoughts about more topics! We’re all multi-faceted human beings, why put our writing in a box?
🥰 thanks Amanda! May we all achieve those dreams 🫶
This was amazing to read! It’s the kind of thing I’ve been hoping for for months. I hope some of this luck will rub off on me. As a mom with ADHD, no longer wanting those golden handcuffs but also very much not liking uncertainty either, I can relate to a lot of it, and it would be so nice to land anything right now to help ease some stress.
welll the tldr, 6 months later: I took the contract, started getting in my own head about the lack of security, negotiated a full time offer and then realized that was a mistake lol. I quit said job, and I'm looking for the balance between security and a bit more freedom again (acknowledging it was the thing I had in the first place!!!). The liminal space really was a relief, and I think I needed to go through feeling that insecurity, jumping back to what's familiar, and then realizing it wasn't totally in alignment. Not the best way to learn a lesson, but a lesson that needed to be learned, I guess!
Wishing you the best of luck — hope all the good rubs off!
Thanks so much for catching me up on the latest! I’m pretty positive another full time corporate job is not in alignment but I’ve been out of work so long now, I was hoping to work for a bit longer to save up more money and figure out the next thing. Trouble is, I’m not finding anything.
Congrats on the new job. I feel like we are at a similar stage- I just got offered a casual position in a completely different role to what I used to do. I'm having a bit of a pivot but have loved having the time to just be and explore things. Love your writing, it really resonates with me. Cant wait to see what happens next.
Thank you, and congrats on the gig, trying something new, and seeing where it all goes!
So good!!!!
Congrats on all this awareness!
“And overall, I more than ever know I do not live to work. I’ve always known this, but I will unapologetically shout it out loud now. I respect people who do (and am honestly jealous of that trait). But I know it's not me, and I'm done forcing it and pretending that it is. I'm clear that work, for me, is a means to an end; and that what's most important is time with my family, living life, and connecting with myself.”
Congrats on the contract gig! I've enjoyed following your journey the last few weeks :)
Thank you 😊
Realizing I do not live to work / do not need work to feel like I have value or be fulfilled - that I find that in other aspects of my life has been the most freeing revelation of my adult life I think!
Could not agree more!!
Your writing is just *chefs kiss* and thank you for the shout!
so kind, thank you 🥹.