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I had no plan. No backup. And no idea what the heck I was going to do next. I didn’t know what I wanted in life… but I realized that I was not going to know until I made a move. The only thing I knew was what I did NOT want: the job, career and life I was living right now. Pretty much my entire life was in misalignment. And somehow I knew deep down I wasn’t meant for a “normal life”. And that was enough to make everything click. So I quit my job. Ever since that day, my life has never been normal again. Let me back up. On paper, I had it all. I was a physiotherapist. Had the Master’s degree, the stable career, a healthy workspace and a “fulfilling” job helping people… Sike. I was ex-HAUS-ted at the end of every work day. Social battery, dead. Having a last minute cancellation felt like receiving an Amazon package earlier than expected. And I started thinking to myself “is this what my life gonna look like for the next 30 years?”. This thought made me feel so sick. And then it happened. One day, I asked for a week’s vacation. I didn’t care if it was paid or not, I just wanted time off. My friend was planning this surf trip and I wanted to join. And my boss said no. Oh. my. man. Little did he (and I, actually) know what he had just unleashed. I was literally pissed. Since when am I refused time off?? No. It made me re-question everything in my life. And there was only one conclusion. I was officially in the wrong lane. No… on the wrong highway. And headed in the wrong direction… at full speed. So I slammed the breaks and did a full 180. I’ve been driving off-road ever since… And I’m never merging back. P.S. When you sign up, I'll share what it was actually like to quit my job without a plan... and what happened next. P.P.S. This was not about driving. |
A few years ago I quit my job, sold everything, and boarded a one-way flight with only a backpack, a journal and no plan. Here, I share life updates + my perspective on life. If you want to read those (and laugh a little), give me your email and I'll send you one every week.