A good reminder

I saw this posted by someone else on LinkedIn. I love work but this is a good reminder!! Love you first!

Today is bittersweet. 

Today is my last day with a company that I thought I would call home for a very, very long time. No, my position is not being eliminated, my company is not closing.

I made the difficult decision to move on from something that I loved. 

Why?

Because it was killing me. 

Killing my work/life balance. 

Killing my time spent with my husband.

Killing my passion for the industry that I've been successful in for well over a decade.

And it's not the company's fault; its mine.

For the last 15 years, I've never been able to turn myself off.

I've prioritized my work over my home life. 

I've prioritized early mornings over late night discussions. 

I've prioritized long meetings over long hugs.

I've prioritized deadlines over my own health.

I've prioritized the short term goals over long term dreams. 

And then it hit me. I'm working my life away. Literally.

My health has rapidly declined. 

I went through a divorce at age 26. 

I worked so many hours that I forgot my ADT code at home. 

I stayed at work so long that I missed my grandmothers birthday, and it was the last one she ever had.

I let my job rule every decision I made.

So I took back the ability to say 'No'.  

I took back my life and tomorrow I embark on a new journey that gives back to me.

I am so grateful ❤️