26/02/2025
I always knew I’d write this post one day, that this business was never going to be my forever career.
But I think I was surprised about how messy I found it?
Business is friggin hard. But leaving was surprisingly hard too.
I built this business from nothing, just an idea and a hope I had. The first people few people I told, laughed. I was only 21 and social media management wasn’t really a job then. It absolutely is now! It’s gifted soooo many people time and freedom and hope. I am so grateful I was one of those people.
But I’m 26 now, and my life is completely different. The beliefs and values I had then are not the beliefs and values I have now. The things that are important to me have changed and shifted.
So, this is the end of ZD Socials. I’m closing the business and will no longer be taking on new clients. I expected to be really sad, but instead I’m just really excited about my future and to be living a life more aligned, and with less stress and less unknowns.
To the couple of people who, when I opened up to about how I was feeling, encouraged me to find a new version of myself and that everything was going to be just fine regardless of what I let go - instead of encouraging me to try and fit the square in my life into a circle shape - Thank you. It was everything I needed in a time where I was really struggling.
To Em - thanks for being on my team. In life & at work, I’m so bloody grateful for you and the friendship we’ve built. Thanks for making work a fun place to be 🩷
To Xavier - I couldn’t have done any of this without you. The phone calls, the tears, the late nights, the early mornings, the weekends - this business has taken up a lot of our life and you did nothing but love me, support me and encourage me the whole time. Thanks for supporting me and growing with me through every single season, I’m so grateful for you and so, so inlove with you and our life.
To my clients, customers and followers - I am forever grateful for all of your support.
I’ll never, ever forget it.
Thank you.
🩷 Zoe
