04/07/2025
Yesterday, Lennon was scrolling through my Instagram and read that I’d been laid off twice.
He looked at me and asked, “What’s a layoff?”
I told him, “It means I lost my job.”
He paused, then said: “Mom, I’m so proud of you.” 💛
The truth is… I loved that job! It was the best job I could ever had. But even then, I struggled to imagine climbing the ladder 🪜 because deep down, my heart was quietly dreaming of building something of my own.
Looking back, I realize:
It wasn’t a lack of ambition.
It was clarity.
And I knew what mattered most at that time.
I chose to put my son first 💙 and quietly tucked my spark away for later.
And when I couldn’t yet bring myself to walk away from what I thought were “stable” jobs,
the universe stepped in. 💫
One layoff after a merger. Another after a pandemic. Both heartbreaking. But both a redirection.
I believe those moments weren’t the end of anything, they were the beginning of everything. 💗
Now, I’m doing the work I once only dreamed about, on my own terms, with my son in the front row, watching every step. 👦🏻
And that spark I once put on hold? It’s burning brighter than ever. ✨