One Month Free

Hey 👋🏾 Hope all is well in your world. Here we are at the Thanksgiving holiday season and it feels like the year ran by. We all went through some things, learned some lessons, and by grace we are here. Take some time to love on you for making it here. Today I want to share a bit of the changes I have been experiencing. As of today I’ve been officially freed from retail employment for 1 month after 6 years. It’s the best uncertain decision I’ve ever had to make.

This year the number of people quitting their jobs rose to record numbers. With the pandemic still looming, the workforce has turned into quite a demanding and unpleasant place for some.

(Link to article below)

I was definitely one of the individuals to become overwhelmed and call it quits. I spent over 6 years working for Sephora in a family like setting amongst coworkers that were also all there for over 5 years. It wasn’t a perfect job, but for a creative looking for a somewhat flexible schedule and a bomb discount, it was good enough. Customers were always the worst and best aspect. The pandemic brought out thee absolute worse in people. A simple 16” x 8.5” piece of cloth became political, debatable, and triggering. You couldn’t imagine ( and if you can I’m sorry 😣) how a simple request would turn a seasoned pleasurable customer into an ugly individual. The constant back and forth on the clock caused work to be dreadful, not to mention the limitations on artistry made everything worse. We could no longer apply anything to one’s face. We were actually no longer artist and had become salespeople . The whole shift in atmosphere made it easier for long time employees to make the decision to leave permanently. By the end of summer my particular location had a completely different staff, up to the store manager. I was still there with one other 5 year worker. With more being asked and less personal connections due to seniority, I really began to dislike work on many days. Even with a pay increase it wasn’t worth it a lot of the time.

Some days were better than others but during an ever changing situation, ending it was inevitable. Now I will say I was very fearful of walking away from an income I was somewhat dependent on. An income that was flexible but certain. Part time at Sephora worked for me simply because my sewing and makeup appointments were my dedicated income. I focused on that and understood that fall months would shift my focus to my retail job, it was a yearly occurrence. This year was particularly different, walking into the holidays with a new staff and a bunch of system changes. My birthday is November 30th and yearly I have a fashion showcase and birthday party as well.

This is my first year presenting in Houston (If you are in the HTX area check it out). I’ll just let you know juggling that amongst life, my growing business, and work was giving me a run for my money. I began to physically get sick. It’s crazy how that works. If you ignore the signs your body will force you to lay down and set you all the way back in everything. That’s where being kind to yourself comes into play. A few weeks and positive doctor visits pass by and in the final week of October I made the decision to walk away permanently from Sephora.

What a sensation. I’m unsure if initially I was more scared or relieved with my decision. I just knew I was in for a change. I’m here to say that one month later and I am so happy. I’ve had the flexibility to move around with my village and dedicate my time to sewing and makeup. Of course my income has fluctuated, but focusing on my own business has definitely had a positive impact on everything. Change is inevitable and a lot of times unexpected, but often so necessary. My freedom has me comfortably sitting across from my family at Thanksgiving dinner after 6 years. I am so happily free. ❤️🍁

:: https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2021-11-12/number-of-people-quitting-their-jobs-hits-record-44-million ::