Life Update: I Got a Job!!
If I am being completely honest with you, I have yet to ever feel as happy, fulfilled, and content writing a blog post as I do right now. In all my years of blogging, sharing my life, and writing my heart out on this website, this tops each and every single one of them. Today I finally am writing, I got a job.
In case you don’t follow me on social media, or missed the few and far between posts I have been putting out over the last few months, after the Christmas season of work this past year, I knew. I knew it was time that something had to give. I was rounding out one of the hardest 6-month periods I have ever gone through and I wasn’t happy. I wasn’t happy with my work, with my relationships, with myself, with my anxiety, with my finances. Honestly, it was a hard pill to swallow. It truly felt like everything I had worked towards was “failing” and the minute I hit publish on an Instagram post that announced I was putting together my resume I was engulfed in fear. Fear that people would think less of me because in their eyes I was “giving up”.
The conclusion I came to was that I could let this situation sit two ways with myself. I could be gripped with defeat and the feelings of failure, or I could take the bull by the horns, and state that everything I did got me right where I am today. My 4-year journey in full-time entrepreneurship taught me the handfuls of lessons I am taking to my next position. It helped me hone my skills and perfect team-building techniques. Looking back I wouldn’t change a single thing that happened, the good or bad. While 2019 swiftly kicked me in the ass, it left me so much room to grow and flourish in 2020.
I am so excited to let you know that I accepted a position at the ever so amazing and inspiring brand, Trades of Hope. I have been working with their team for about 2 weeks now as the Creative Social Media Strategist. So, if you don’t already, follow us on Instagram @tradesofhope — I am the human behind the account and I’d love it see you over there!
The position is remote, so I get to stay at home doing everything I absolutely love. Looking back on the countless interviews, application questions, and the dreadful “Tell me about yourself” conversations, I couldn’t imagine myself anywhere but TOH. The past couple weeks have been just like starting any new position: getting the foundations set (mine have a lot to do with analytics) and setting goals for my first few months. I did jump right into a brand that celebrates International Women’s Day like it’s their own personal holiday (holllaaa!!!) — so I did a lot of work my second week. But I truly cannot wait to grow and learn with this team.
Personally, want to know my favorite part? When I decided to job search, all I wanted was a team to work with where I could come in, do what I am good at and what I love, have set hours, and make consistent income (that is like foreign to me as a post-entrepreneur). Everyday that I digitally clock-out I leave feeling so fulfilled that the work I am doing not only feeds what I truly am passionate about, but it is in support of amazing, talented artisans all over the world. That’s right, TOH’s products are all made by women getting out of poverty or trafficking in 16 countries!
While to many people in the blogging /influencer world might see this as giving up on my dream, I truly feel like I am living it for the first time, ever. You can still expect content from me on Instagram and the blog, nothing will ever stop my passion for sharing creative content. Just in a different way as I go through this new transition in life.
Here is to new adventures, doing what we truly love, and empowering others along the way!
— Maddy