As the title of this blog implies, I’m a woman in process. I’m at a point in my career and in my life where I’m ready for a change, but I’m not sure exactly what that change will be. Scary!?!? I think so, but it’s also exciting and confusing. Basically, I want to figure out how to be the happiest I’ve ever been and a way to sustain that feeling.
Now, I’ll say upfront, I’m absolutely in love with my family – I have a loving husband and two adorable children. I cherish my family and wouldn’t want to change anything about what I have with them, unless of course, I could somehow spend even more time with them.
I’m not sure if this happens to you, but sometimes I feel like once I open my mind to something, I see signs for it all over. For example, my coworker recently quit her job and is successfully working for herself full-time. She is a freelancer who makes her own schedule, takes her own clients, and is the keeper of her own happiness. How amazing does that sound? I know it’s also nerve racking as her work is never guaranteed, and there is so much to do to start your own business…and the list goes on. This isn’t just an ode to an idealistic fantasy, but once my coworker quit, the idea crept into my mind that I could do something similar. Then, I came across this great quote from HATCH Analytics Founder, Monica Parker:
“‘Success’ as most have defined it, is an illusion. When we started HATCH, my goals were simple: become location neutral (that is, creating a business that allows us to be anywhere in the world and be able to make a living), work with clients and staff we like; and create more time for ourselves. I never set out to be rich and I don’t have an exit strategy for HATCH, however since founding the company in 2014, I have carved out marvelous segments of time for my dreams.”
The quote above, just feels right. It speaks to me and my desires to live my life MY way. Yet I still don’t know quite how to do that. So here I am, and it’s funny because for so long I thought success was measured by how high I could climb the corporate ladder and how much money I could make. BUT, now, things are different and I’m not sure why.
Is anyone else going through this as well? I feel I can’t be alone, but it’s not really something you can talk about at the office. If you have been through this, or have come out the other side, please share! I’d love to hear about others who are carving out marvelous segments of time for their dreams!
Woman in Process 