If you follow me on Instagram, you might already be aware that I quit my 9-5 job recently. This was something already on my mind for quite a while since Neal was born last year (his birth story). But the mental pressure I was putting on myself and the level of overwhelmed that I was, it was just not working out for us.
I did go to working part time for the major part of 2021 but as Neal is also growing up and in his toddler years now, I still found it challenging. And with the pandemic and COVID still lurking in the background, I was not comfortable sending him to a daycare. That meant keeping him home with us and managing a toddler, trying to entertain him, teach him life skills, managing the house while also giving my best to my job. At one point, I decided that something got to go and that’s when I actually started thinking about leaving my job realistically.
So, my husband and I, we started having these discussions on what it might look like if I do decide to take a break since we will be going from 2 income to 1 income. But, once we got into this mindsight, it got easier for us to manage our finance that way. Along with that, I am also going to work on my side hustle a bit more consistently. And I am really excited to share this journey with you guys!
It has been 7-10 days since I left my job and now it is finally starting to hit that I do not have to think about work emails or calls or project deadlines. I have been spending a lot more time with Neal and it feels so good to be able to give him that time. I have also felt that his mood is really good when he knows that he can come to me anytime he wants and I love that I can be there for him any time he needs me.
I am so grateful for this next chapter of my life and very excited about sharing this with you all! 🙂
