Life is Full of Questions, but Only One Matters
Part 1: I Didn’t Trust It
When I was in my corporate job, I was reading headlines and articles like “how to be a better manager,” “how to get a promotion,” “how to avoid burnout,” and “how to compete as a woman in a male-dominated field.”
I wasn’t thinking of what else was out there. I wasn’t aware that I could make money and be at home with my kiddos. I didn’t even have kiddos yet. I had no idea I could create a lifestyle perfectly suited to my preferences and my family — it felt like a faraway dream. Actually, it felt too good to be true, and if I’m honest, I didn’t trust it.
But now, all these years later, I know how good it can be, and I can see the path more clearly in retrospect.
Way back in 2008, we were planning our wedding, and there was a big contract up for renewal, and negotiations had stalled. Because it seemed that neither side would budge, I asked if I could take off a few weeks for my wedding and a few more for my honeymoon. To my surprise, senior leadership approved. So, we got married in Colorado and then spent a month in the Mediterranean as newlyweds.
It was my first true taste of how I could do life differently, to operate on a higher plane, so to speak. I was all-in on my job, but I was all-in on my life too, and I wanted…
