As Different as Night and Day…

This morning, as I lay in bed, thinking about the amazing weekend I’d just had at Capital Crime, my Facebook memories reminded me that it has been seven years to the day since I left my well-paid career job to retrain as an editor and proofreader, and work for myself.

I thought for a little while about how different my life is now. How much better my life is now. How much happier I am. And not just today, but since the day I left my old job. It was stressful, it was toxic and I wasn’t valued or appreciated. I have never, not for one moment, regretted making the change.

There is only one downside, I don’t earn anything like as much money as I once did. In all honesty though, it’s a trade-off I would make again and again. In return for less money my mental health is better, I have friends who are kind and who care about me, I feel valued and appreciated for the work I do. I have a lot of fun with the work I do. (Who knew you could enjoy your job?!) I’ve realised a life-long dream by becoming a published author. Authors have always been my rockstars, but these days I’m lucky enough to call many of them my friends.

The last seven years have flown by, and while there have been downs as well as ups, the highlights are winning by a country mile.

All this is to say, if you’re looking to make a change in your life and you think you might be able to make it work – do it! These things have a way of working themselves out.

Happiness is worth more than money.