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But the second thing? Well here it is, y'all!
As mentioned in my previous post, I finally bit the proverbial bullet and took a chance on my dreams, brushing off the naysayers and diving head first into the thing that stokes a fire in my soul. It's terrifying, exhilarating, daunting, and making me absolutely giddy at the same time.
Two and a half weeks ago, after significant deliberation, I submitted my letter of resignation to my boss (about which he was incredibly bummed out, and emphatically requested I change my mind on multiple occasions).
Yesterday was my last day, which brought out a mixture of emotions, some of which caught me off guard (I wasn't teary-eyed in the elevator as I left the building, you were teary-eyed in the elevator as I left the building...).
I will miss seeing those people every week; I will miss the humor, the camaraderie, and the positive changes and big ticket items coming down the pipeline for our division. There are good things in store for them, and I'll be excited to watch from the sidelines as they are brought into fruition.
However, while I enjoyed my job, I knew something was missing. I needed more. I needed to light my soul on fire. I needed to be more available to my kiddos. I needed more personal fulfillment. I needed a way to combine that whole pesky paying-bills-and-being-an-adult thing with the flexibility and freedom of self-employment. And thus, as of yesterday, I am officially a full-time writer!
It was an incredibly difficult decision to make, leaving the safety and security of a cushy government gig and taking a gamble on myself in this way. And I know I'm going to have to hustle if I want to be successful. But I'm also freaking stoked! I have freelance clients lined up. I have a couple of curated sites I'll be writing for. I have my own stories I'll be self-publishing. And, of course, I'll be documenting the entire journey on here.
My next chapter starts now.
Stay tuned!
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