so if you've been following me for any amount of time you'll know that june 16th was my last day in my accounting job in the hospitality business. i mayyyy have been counting down since about two months ago. been thinking about it for about a year too. (to be quite honest, i was never planning on living in the mountain area for this long)
aug 2014 (day one orientation) vs june 2017 (last day of work)
I AM SO EXCITED. Now I get to full-time focus on *tiffness fitness* and finding a place to live in San Diego! (Also - if you've got any insight/contacts/anything in regards to finding a place down there i will take it!)
though, i know i would definitely not be where i currently am without that job... this job gave me the hours and consistency so i was able to start working out on a regular basis. also, it took away lots of excuses... couldn't pretend like i was being active all day, when i was sitting at a desk for 8 hours. so that's what really got me up and running (literally). and it also gave me the ability to have time off to see colt before/after his deployment with no hassle, and if i was able to talk to him during work hours it was never an issue, which was such a relief.
colt quizzing me on ACE flash cards for my personal trainer certification exam
and then while i was working full time i was able to obtain my personal trainer certification through ACE! and that is something i am very excited about and proud of myself for. and also the entire basis of my career change and this new business.
but honestly, quitting and moving on from here has been a LONG TIME COMING. i am so ready for the changes and definite challenges coming my way over the next few months. i know it's not going to be an easy path, but i do feel like it is definitely the right path.
look, i am well aware of the risks i am taking leaving a steady job in a low cost of living area to starting my own business in a WAY more expensive part of the state... basically everyone i know has told me about a million different times how this is probably a bad idea. but staying in a job that makes me deeply unhappy and perpetually stressed, in an area with no opportunity at all sounds like a way worse idea.
this is a risk... but it s a calculated and thought out risk. colt and i have been planning for a while to go, and now is the right time for us and we are SO excited to get out of the mountains and the central valley and onto the coast where we will have actual things to do and a million more options to thrive in.
wish us luck! :)
