When I left my job, it was three years after I knew that I needed to do so. It took me that long to gain the courage and strength I needed to make that big change. I wrote my resignation letter 6 months before I actually turned it in and carried it around with me so the energy would be out there...that, when the time was right, I would know and I would be ready.
I literally woke up one morning and knew it was the right time and I made it happen. The couple of years that followed were very challenging financially. My husband lost his job just a few weeks after I quit mine. Had it happened beforehand, I wouldn't have left. I know the Universe was making sure I did what I needed to do rather than staying out of fear. Even with those challenging times...the stress that became a part of my daily life...I have never looked back and felt like I wished I'd stayed. That job was killing me inside and sometimes you just have to go through a little crap to find the beauty out there waiting for us.
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Grass is always greener when the tough decisions are made[/caption]Someone once said that the biggest problem with America is complacency. We are too "okay" with status quo...even when it sucks. I know I've avoided many decisions...sometimes never making a change I know I need to make or taking a really long time to make it...many of us do. I've remained miserable longer than I needed to because I was afraid. I can tell you, without hesitation, that no decision I've made has had a more negative impact than staying in an environment or situation longer than I should have. Yes, sometimes things were tough for a while but I have still never regretted making a tough choice and now I am committed to making the tough choices as soon as things become clear to me.
How about you? If the status quo isn't good, it's time to make a change. What have you been tolerating in your life for way too long?!
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