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December 6, 2022

Time to slow down: I quit my job.

When I started this blog, I highlighted in my profile and social media posts that I was a working mom. I took pride in it, the challenges and craziness of working a demanding job with two kids and a husband. But, after many years of education and 10 years in the field- I quit my job. It feels like the right time to slow down.

I want to say it was a hard decision. But honestly, it was not. Even though I liked my job, where I worked and the people I worked with- quitting felt right. The stress of the job, working an insane amount of hours and feeling like I was always failing at something in my life reached a breaking point. Every time one of my children got sick, my anxiety would skyrocket: how would I work a demanding job and give my child the time needed. I felt as though every moment of my life was either spent working my job or spending time with my children. I had no time for anything else, ever. It was not sustainable to keep that up.



I quit my job



Time to slow down.


The planner in me is excited though for time and room in my life to do the things I have always wanted to do- the things I say I will do when I have time or work is quiet or the kids are older. I get to (try to) do now. So I have been working on a list of the things I want to start with.


What am I going to do now?


1. Focus on this blog. I have so many ideas, I can’t wait to explore growing this blog.

2. Learn Spanish. I had this goal when I was home on maternity leave with my first child, but now, my leave has no end date and I am going to commit to being consistent with learning Spanish.

3. Getting to exercise, take care of myself. I am ashamed how many times I skipped showering when working because I did not have time. Or times I skipped a workout to get some work done for my job. This is going to be hard with two kids, but it is definitely something I want to focus on. At least showering consistently.

4. Organize my home. My house is a mess, I need to declutter and organize.

5. Take a photography class. I have always wanted to learn how to take amazing pictures, this is something I hopefully have time for now.

6. Be more creative. I do not know how exactly, maybe using my Cricut or painting, which I loved to do. I am going to do it.

7. Garden. I love my garden and I cannot wait to have more time to work in it.

8. Catch up on podcasts, and books, and tv shows. I have lists and lists of podcasts, tv shows and books that people have told me about and I never had the time to watch or listen to. I also want to check out all the services offered at my local library.

9. Take the time to cook and bake. I love meal prepping and using my slow cooker. But I have a lot of recipes in my “to try” list.

10. Relax.



#10 actually is going to be hard, maybe the hardest on the list. I don’t know how to take time to slow down. I have never NOT had a job or been working toward a job or a goal. But for the first time, I am just going to try to relax and enjoy life and where I am right now.


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