Although the last year was tumultuous, I believe it was necessary. I had to start my own business in a field I had always been interested in, begin a new job in an industry I was curious about, quit that job when I was exhausted, and even make an effort to return to tech, thinking it was what I wanted. It was all a practice in listening to myself and following my heart. With a history of being at war with myself, this provided me with more peace than I ever imagined. Now, I won\u2019t be left wondering \u201cWhat if\u2026\u201d because I tried. Some things didn\u2019t turn out as expected, but at least now I can move forward in other directions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve learned that aligning my passions with my career is not just a dream, but a necessity for my well-being. It\u2019s now easier for me to turn down opportunities if I imagine I won\u2019t enjoy the work or if I have better ways to spend my time. This journey of self-discovery has been challenging, but immensely rewarding as well. We shall see what the rest of the year has in store!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the last year and a half since I left tech, I have felt joy, relief, confusion, uncertainty, and fear….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thoughts"],"yoast_head":"\n