Welcome back to my blog!

For those of you that have been asking me where my blog went — first of all, THANK YOU! and secondly, it was waiting for me to open my eyes. I was (and still am) on a journey — a journey I believe many people embark on (or should!). I will continue to use this blog as my platform to share tips, advice and learning experiences.

I quit my full-time job as a Project Manager for a Genetics group. I was working my little scientist butt off (I have a degree in Biology), but wondering why I felt a pit in my stomach every time I had to walk into work or why I was stress-crying and hating my job, yet taking on more responsibilities just to feel like I was climbing that corporate ladder. I was sucked into making money whether I liked what I was doing or not. I realize now, (thanks to my supportive fiance) that I have a choice…

You know the paths that we find ourselves on are quite telling. I was working in a 40+ hour job, yet I was spending “free” time volunteering on the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. When someone asked me about work, I found myself talking about that committee and the events I was in charge of and the nonprofits I got to work with. Nothing about my actual real job! I spent my weekends getting to know local girls and offering mentorship (Big Sister Association) and joining organizations to bring awareness to important causes. I was constantly taking pictures and jotting down notes about things I wanted to blog about, things I wanted to share with everyone and anyone, but never having the time to do it… My passions were talking to me and I was ignoring them! [Read more about that here]

When my cousin passed away in May, I gave my 2-week notice. She told me something that I made my motto in college, “You only live once, do what you love”.You get that realization of how short life is when someone close to you passes away. Giving my notice was SO hard. It was even harder when I was told to just take some time to think and come back in 6 weeks (LOA). That confused me. I wanted to leave, but I didn’t want to upset my bosses and maybe I could convince myself in those 6 weeks that I loved my job and that I was passionate about it? With a ton of support, I stuck with my gut – I wasn’t passionate about science, as much as I tried to force myself to be… 

Please re-follow along, as I share my story (along with the categories you see at the top of this site) and hopefully help someone who wants to make a change but doesn’t know where to begin.

My best friend agreed to be my photographer, we had some fun the other day at one of my favorite places – the Stevens Coolidge Estate in N. Andover – both hysterically laughing as we tried to work the DSLR camera and be the ultimate photographer + blogger duo. We’ll get there 😉



More to come….

xo KPM