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| I don't have a pic of her "jumping" but I LOVE this one as well. Look at the joy on her face! |
I kind of feel like I have just run to the edge and "jumped" off the deep end and I'm hoping and praying I don't drown.
I put in my notice at work this week. I have been with By Design Interiors for over 4 years and it's been an amazing, learning, growing, stretching and sometimes stressful experience. I have a deep respect for the owner, Peggy and for the business that she has grown. However, I knew from the beginning that the Interior Design world was not my passion or where I wanted to be forever.
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| It's been a "fun" ride with these ladies! |
Some things have come up recently that have allowed me to begin thinking about doing something that I really love. I am not 100% sure of what that is yet, because there are a lot of things I love. But I do know that what I REALLY want to do is use my skills in such a way that truly impact people's lives in a real way.
It seems kind of crazy that I would quit my job without having another one lined up. I did a lot of praying and I just knew that I was done. It wasn't fare to myself or my boss to continue working when my heart wasn't in it - at all. So, I took a deep breath, said "3.2.1...JUMP" and I walked in her office and had the hard conversation.
She understood completely and was thankful that I gave a full month's notice, and I was relieved to have taken that step. That moment of relief and sense of freedom was then overwhelmed with "oh my gosh, what am I going to do now?".... fear, but mostly excitement knowing that the possibilities are endless. I could go anywhere, try anything!
Now, I don't suggest that just any body quit their job (or quit anything) simply because they don't "like" it any more. Just like a one year old shouldn't just jump off the edge of the pool when there is no one there to catch them. Bills need to get paid, commitments need to be kept and responsibilities are real. I know and truly believe that. Faith is a huge part of the jump, but you've also got to use wisdom. After much prayer and calculations, in my situation I decided - I am young, not tied down, and have been blessed to be able to save a little and minimize my bills - I knew that with or without a job right away I would be okay for a little bit and this was something I needed to do. I needed to jump!
So, I am moving on to the next season of my life....whatever that may be and I am super excited.
