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How I quit my day job and stepped into the unknown

For months I had been putting off what was already inevitable.

What lies ahead is spectacular

Four weeks ago I decided to quit a job that was ruining my mental and physical health. My work had become my life, I spent the major part of my days satisfying people high on caffeine, always in a hurry and to be quite frank a pain in the ass. I tend to be a people pleaser especially when a bad review can be detrimental for a well known restaurant.

So here I am, my first two days of being unemployed. I must be honest, right now I am scared as hell. I have no job interviews coming up and don’t intend to start looking either. I am going to take this time to reflect and replenish my mind and body. I have a few projects that I can now give my full attention to, time flies when you’re too caught up fulfilling someone else’s dream. I need to see what happens when I risk everything for my dreams. Even though my mind is still bogged down by all that I have to do I am learning to take things slow. So here’s to another chapter of my life, unknown, scary but at the same time exhilarating!