Officially quit my corporate job as of May 15 which means that I have made it through one week of my mini-retirement.
It has been so freeing to be out of my air conditioned office cube where I was supposed to sit for 8+ hours a day and wait for fire drills to arise.
I have constantly been questioning if I made the right decision in giving up stability and security from a steady paycheck for a future that is still unknown. However, as I sit here to type this, with my dog curled up next to me and fresh air coming through my windows, I reassure myself this mini-retirement is what I needed mentally and emotionally to be my best next self.
Lessons and thoughts from week #1:
- I am learning to trust the process and that the unknown about where my next “job” will be is okay
- You can always get more money, but you cannot get more time
- Feeling gratitude for the simplest things – a cup of coffee, sleeping in, walking my dog in the morning, a long lunch in Stillwater, MN (pictured below) with an old friend
I also spent a long week in Northern Minnesota and leave for Ireland tomorrow. I am taking care of my travel bug while I have some time and flexibility.
Follow along as I continue my mini-retirement. In future posts I will write about how I budgeted for this mini retirement (including my travel) and how I managed my expenses through it.