March 31, 2025 – I did not arrive at this moment overnight. It took time, tears, and a quiet unraveling of everything I thought I had to be.
For years, I pushed through exhaustion, wore a smile to mask the heaviness, and showed up for everyone else while slowly disappearing from my own life. I gave pieces of myself to people, positions, and expectations that were never meant to hold me. Eventually, there was nothing left but an empty shell of the vibrant woman I used to be.
Walking away from corporate was not some spur-of-the-moment rebellion. It was a sacred decision born from the deepest part of my soul. This was a choice made in silence after nights of crying alone, questioning my value, and wondering if life was always going to feel this heavy.
I realized I had been surviving, not living. I was shrinking, not shining. I stayed in board rooms that could not see me, simply because I forgot how to see myself. Two weeks ago, my body, mind, and spirit all said, “ENOUGH.” I was no longer willing to sacrifice my health, peace, or dreams to keep up an image that no longer reflected who I truly was.
I gave myself permission to OFFICIALLY walk away from the corporate life TODAY. I am creating from a place of joy and to rest without guilt. I am speaking without fear and showing up for myself like I always have for everyone else.
To anyone feeling stuck, lost, or unseen – sometimes the most painful seasons are the ones that open the door to your truth.
You are allowed to start over and grow into someone new. This is not the end. It is a new beginning and I am just getting started.
Here’s to becoming everything I was too afraid to believe I could be.
With love, faith and grace,
Miss Jovial