Warning: this post is a little sappy.Β
On this day, two years ago, I quit my job.
While it was something I’d thought about for a LONG time, it wasn’t something I was ever really prepared to do. Honestly, even Drew didn’t know I planned to do it when I did. He was surprised and, totally understandably, a little pissed. I had quit a pretty cush job where, at the time, I had a lot of flexibility, a very stable paycheck (key when you’re trying to afford three small humans) and not a ton of pressure. But it was time.
I was bored, uninspired, unhappy and felt stagnant. It was as if I’d been swimming in place and I’d be stuck in that aquarium for years if I didn’t do something about it. All that being said, I don’t think I would have ever reached the point of jumping into the unknown if I didn’t have someone next to me jumping too. Lynsey, my now-business partner, then-colleague, and I knew we needed to get out. We’d thought about it, talked about it ad nauseum, brainstormed and planned. It was time to go.
Leaving a place I’d helped grow was tough. Leaving a boss I’d worked with for most of my adult life was even tougher. Letting go of the security of a steady income was the toughest. But two years in, I’ve never been happier in my career. I’ve never been more fulfilled and I’ve never been more excited about the future.
We started Lemonade PR on a whim. We figured that if, in a year, it didn’t work, we could find new jobs. Go back to the grind. Thankfully, two years in and neither of us is job hunting.
Erica Albrecht
Great post!
I also took a jump in my career a few years ago and itβs been a wild but also rewarding ride.
Cheers to all of the women around us inspiring us to chase our dreams!
Lauren Whitsell
βI still get an anxiety stomach whenever I get a piece of mail from the IRS, even if itβs just them confirming an address change.β β I am so glad it is not me. One of the worst parts of the owning a business is all of the busywork and paperwork and risk that has nothing to do with the actual business!
Good for you! Keep growing!
Danielle
I’m glad it’s not just ME!
All the paperwork is some of the more nerve wracking. Thank you so much for the note and BTW – You are killing it and I am super inspired by what you’re doing with Frenchies!