It is not easy, but it is SO worth it.

WEEK ONE is in the books and it has been quite an experience thus far! My last day in my "cubicle" was exactly one week ago. That is the same day I was told that the medical benefits for my family and myself would expire within 24 hours! Prior to leaving, I had been told we had until the end of the month. Blow number 1!
 
My husband and I then received the news that the full-time position he would be working to replace my income would not start until May 8th! Blow number 2! And so began the weekend following my freedom and I was not feeling so free. In fact I found myself scrambling a bit! "What other medical billing jobs are out there? Surely I can find something within a few days!" But then it hit me.
 
THIS IS PART OF MY STORY.
 
I chose to leave my career knowing it would not be easy. Knowing there would be moments of uncertainty. Moments where I would regret everything and want to turn back. Eventually the hiccups began to feel more like heartbeats...proof that I was living a different life. A scarier path but with endless possibilities for my family and me. Why was I already freaking out? After all, "nobody said it was easy..." Every great story has many moments that are not so great. Especially in the beginning. And so I was exactly where I needed to be. 
 
One week later and doors have already opened! I landed an amazing part-time job that allows me to grow as a writer and business owner! I will be working primarily from home AND the income is exactly what we needed! The fit could not be better and the experience felt like a divine reminder that my husband and I made the right decision. I was then connected with a good friend who was looking to start a new venture, yet was missing a partner. And so we will be meeting this week to discuss a possible partnership moving forward. These are two opportunities that would have been missed had I been too afraid to leave my safe place! 
 
I still have a long way to go on this new journey but am already amazed at the opportunities coming our way. By finally closing the door that made me unhappy, I have found that there are so many more open doors. Doors that lead to places I could not have imagined. I simply needed to take that chance.