I Quit My Job & Sold My Home—Here’s What I Learned About Real Success
3 Awakenings That Changed My Life Forever
Most people chase success, thinking it will bring them happiness–I did!
But have you ever wondered if the version of success you’ve been working toward doesn’t actually align with you?
In 2017, I walked away from my corporate career, sold my home, and took a leap into the unknown.
What I found wasn’t just a new career path—it was a completely new way of living.
Through three powerful awakenings, I redefined success in a way that finally felt aligned.
🜃 This video covers:
The 3 biggest awakenings that shifted my entire perspective
How to know if you’re living out of alignment (and what to do about it)
The steps I took to redefine success and create a life of freedom & purpose
🜃 Chapters & Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to My Journey
00:21 Redefining Success
00:41 Awakening and Self-Discovery
01:52 The Breakup Catalyst
02:30 Corporate Life and Creative Outlets
04:49 Taking the Leap of Faith
05:52 Spiritual Awakening and Self-Healing
09:17 Entrepreneurial Challenges
12:48 Embracing Full Alignment
13:19 Join the Journey
If you've been feeling stuck, questioning your path, or searching for deeper alignment—this is the space for you.
Seven years.
That’s how long I’ve been sitting with this video before finally pressing record. For years, I felt the pull to share my story—the real one. Not the curated version, but the honest truth about what happens when you decide to rewrite your life.
This isn’t just about quitting my job or selling my home. It’s about the moments that cracked me open, the awakenings that changed everything, and the journey of stepping into alignment even when it didn’t make sense on paper.
Awakening #1: The Break That Forced Me to See Myself
In 2011, I thought my future was set. I had the career, the relationship, and the path that made sense. And then—it all fell apart. My pre-engagement ended abruptly, shattering the reality I had built my identity around.
At first, I did what most of us do: I tried to outrun the discomfort. I poured myself into work, into distractions, into anything that would keep me from facing the truth. But the truth has a way of waiting for you.
That heartbreak was the first time I had to sit with myself. To really sit. To ask questions I had never dared to ask: Who am I outside of this? What do I actually want? And most importantly: Am I living for me, or for the version of me I thought I was supposed to be?
Awakening #2: The Success That Felt Hollow
By 2017, I had built a life that looked good from the outside. I owned my first home at 24, had a dream job in fashion, and was checking every box of what success was supposed to look like. But inside? I felt numb.
I kept thinking, Is this it? Is this what I worked so hard for—to feel uninspired and disconnected from myself?
Then one day, the whisper became a roar. I couldn’t ignore it anymore. I knew I had to make a change, and not just a small one—a complete reset. So I did something that made no logical sense: I sold my home, packed up my life, and left the career I had worked so hard to build.
Everyone thought I was crazy. I didn’t have a detailed plan, just a knowing. A deep, undeniable knowing that I was meant for more.
Awakening #3: The Rebuilding—On My Own Terms
Leaving corporate didn’t magically unlock all the answers. It wasn’t instant clarity or overnight success. What it did give me was space.
Space to feel. Space to decondition. Space to finally ask: If I could design my life from scratch, what would it actually look like?
That space led me to self-discovery in ways I never expected. I dove deep into personal development, spirituality, and the subconscious work that rewired my beliefs about success, alignment, and what it means to truly live. I saw the patterns I had been repeating, the conditioning I had accepted, and the ways I had been outsourcing my power without even realizing it.
I didn’t just want a successful business. I wanted a life that felt good. A life that honored my energy, my creativity, and my deeper purpose.
And that’s what I built.
So, Why Am I Sharing This Now?
Because I know I’m not alone in this. Maybe you’ve felt the quiet pull that something isn’t quite right. Maybe you’ve built a life that makes sense on paper but feels misaligned in your soul. Maybe you’re in the middle of your own awakening, wondering what comes next.
This is why I’m finally stepping in front of the camera. To document what it actually looks like to build an aligned life in real-time. To share not just the wisdom, but the process. The pivots, the lessons, the moments of doubt, and the breakthroughs that follow.
Alignment isn’t something you find—it’s something you become over time. And if you feel like you’re in the middle of your own shift, I want you to know you’re not crazy. You’re waking up.
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Whew, I felt this! So much of your journey resonates with me, especially the part about alignment not always making sense at first. I’m also in a season of rebuilding on my terms—shifting careers from tech to therapist, redefining what success looks like after breast cancer, and fully stepping into the woman I’m becoming. It feels SO to meet other women on the same path!
I deeply resonate with this! Recovering corporate fashionite here too 🙋🏽♀️🤣. Still trying to run from retail as we speak. Thanks for sharing your story!! I’m trying to do the same via my Substack, moreso from the past 4 years specifically where I’ve felt that longing for more after having my first child. And I’m about to launch a new business (had a retail consulting business) helping people build out their ideas - based on the soul searching I’ve been doing. I hope that what we both share shows people that you don’t have to subscribe to what society tells you is normal or stable!! Your voice and perspective are so needed!!