This article is written for Evolving Beings by guest author Megan Bord.
Nearly a year ago, I quit a very lucrative job working in a great office with incredible colleagues and a lot of job security. I had four weeks of vacation, a deliciously high salary, amazing benefits — the works. What started off as an assistant position six years earlier ended with me in a leadership role, standing on the top rung of a corporate ladder I hadn’t quite recognized I climbed.
So why did I quit?
I quit because I realized that money isn’t everything, and my heart just wasn’t in that job. Heck, it wasn’t even in my chosen profession. I felt like I was faking my way through most of my days.
I’m reminded of a very brief engagement I had when I was 25. The guy who asked me to marry him epitomized everything I thought I was looking for at the time: super handsome, smart, doting, wealthy, faithful… On the outside it looked like I had it all, but on the inside, I was dying a little each day. As I later came to learn, what we think we want in our minds and what our hearts know we need in order to thrive aren’t always the same.
And so it was with that really good job I left.
I soon discovered that I didn’t need a huge salary as much as I needed to be doing something that was meaningful to me. My passions were wrapped up in spirituality and personal growth, not in what I had been doing. My best days often came when I was simply sitting in my office, listening to a coworker talk about a problem they were having, and offering them advice. Ultimately, I knew I wanted to help people for a living, and I loved to write. If I could somehow combine the two into a dream job, all the better. So last year, I took a leap of faith and decided to quit my job in order to write a personal development book.
Thankfully I had the support of a wonderful man, and some great friends. In my head, while I thought it would take me just three months to write that book – at which point I’d go back to work – it ended up taking much longer (side note: I’m still writing it!).
What I’ve learned along the way is that following a dream isn’t always easy. I sometimes have days when I let fear get the best of me. For instance, I wonder:
- Is my writing good enough?
- How will I keep paying my bills without a full-time job?
- Will anyone buy the book when I’m done?
Luckily, though, despite such doubts, I know that dreams, just like newly planted seeds, don’t sprout overnight. They require faith, perseverance, and lots of love in order to grow and bear fruit. On days when I begin to lose a little bit of faith, I have a support system of positive, uplifting friends and family who always say just the right things to keep me on track. I can’t tell you how important that’s been.
In meantime (until my dream comes to fruition and starts earning me money), I’ve redefined what work means to me. For the past few months, I’ve been looking for ways to earn money that appeal to my innate desire to be happy, have fun, and work with good people. That might mean shoveling snow for a few months (which is a blast, by the way!), or being someone’s personal assistant (another great job I did for a short while last summer). Unlike how I used to judge success, I know that salary, titles, and an office of my own aren’t nearly as important as doing things that bring me joy. And when I’m joyful, my dream is infused with that energy and has an even better chance of blossoming before my eyes.
No matter what I do to earn money now, I’ll also keep working on my dream one step at a time, and trust that the seed I planted and continue to cultivate will bear fruit when the time is right.
Life these days, since taking that leap of faith last year and quitting a good job, is as sweet as can be. Regardless of how my dream turns out, pursuing it on my terms and doing things that bring me joy has proven to be phenomenally more valuable than any paycheck earned doing something that doesn’t fuel my soul.
What do you think?
About the Author
Megan “JoyGirl!” Bord is a freelance writer specializing in spirituality and metaphysics.
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50 Comments to “Redefining Success: Why I Quit My Job”
Hi Megan – you’ve written this story with a huge heart – showing us your thinking and your way of going about making choices. The dream is always the thing isn’t it – that desire to succeed at some thing you really want to do.
I’m so pleased you’re going on with the writing and pursuing those goals – there are so many opportunities out there for us today .. ideas related to writing that we can also pursue, while not losing sight of our dream.
I too would like to turn my life around utilising the concept of my blog and have a lot of ideas, thoughts etc and as my mother fades and sleeps a bit more I can start putting some of my thoughts into action, without losing the focus of being there for her.
I’m sure it will all work out and all the experiences you are gaining by doing different jobs you will be able to utilise too at some stage – stories to tell .. Good luck and well done on purusing your dreams -
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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Megan,
Your story is such an uplifting one! It is because you have really listened to your heart. And what a great place to be…connecting with your soul. I’m drawn to the word “choices”, something we all have. You have embraced this, and made the choice to live life on YOUR terms. And I think that is so good. And not just a “surface” good, but really something much deeper and connecting to you. Choosing your bliss…and believing in you! Megan, what a completely wonderful story of LIVING!
Megan, your story is truly inspiring.
You definitely have a lot of guts. We usually follow others like sheep, until something drastic happens, or we realise that we are sheep and want to do something about it :)
Like you , I am interested in coaching people about self help and spirituality, so i started blogging, and i will continue to work in order to support myself, till the day, I can become a full time blogger and a coach.
Best wishes for you book :)
Namaste
Hi, Hilary!
Thank you for your kind comment and support. They mean so much to me. I think this is a great time for anyone who is interested in following their dreams to begin releasing that which no longer serves them from the old world. Heart-centered pursuits, I think, will have a lot of energetic support in 2010. There’s just something in the air. You’re such a brilliant writer, and a truly intellectual and thoughtful one, that I know anything you wanted to do would be successful. Finding time is key, but I’m also a big believer that everything unfolds when it ought to, so I’ll be keeping a keen eye on you. I love what you do, and believe your following will continue growing in leaps and bounds, becoming whatever YOU want it to be.
Much love & joy to you, my friend!
Hi, Lance!
Thank you so much for everything you’ve said, and for the great energy you infuse into everything you write and share. I’m reminded of Tabitha’s great blog name “I Choose Bliss” and that’s just what last year was all about for me. And this year, as I told you a week or so ago, it will be about adding PASSION into that bliss. There’s a great richness I’ve felt when I’ve focused on making sure the means to the end feels really good to me, rather than “looks good” or “is labeled good by society.”
My hope is that everyone who wants to choose bliss this year feels safe to do so, because I have a strong sense that the Universe needs more people to come alive in life — however possible. Bliss breeds bliss, love breeds love… We’re all walking in a world of infinitely good possibilities.
Hi, Anupam!
Thank you for your awesome comment, and sharing such love. I understand that sheep metaphor, and now that I look back on my life I can see exactly when and where I was most sheep-like. Last year, while it wasn’t always easy breaking away from the herd (it got lonely at times), I can see now that it had to happen in order for me to find my own path, which is BLISSFUL! Things happened so quickly once I settled into the idea that being on my own and following my heart were okay. I quantum leaped my way through inner transformations, and the outer world began to change as I did that, too. I was connected with beautiful souls like Evita, for instance, Lance, Hilary, and now you.
You have a strong yet gentle energy to you, and I believe you can have it all (and then some).
I believe in you!
This isreally inspiring, Megan! particularly to me, as I face making that same decision later this year. I intend to quit my very secure, high-paying job to pursue my passion of writing…just like you did! So thank you very much for sharing your story, because it will help give me courage when my time comes. As always, I stand in awe of your loving soul and courageous spirit. I can’t wait to buy your book!
Hi Megan,
I know it took guts to quit what others see as a successful career, but being joyful is the ultimate success. I am finishing up my book too and I understand what you are probably going through, but don’t get discouraged my friend. Keep up the good work. You speak with such joyful authority and that’s what’s going to sell your book. You live. You breathe joy. You ARE joy!
Here’s to more leaps of faith. :D
Megan! Wonderful post and beautifully written. What a lovely surprise to find it this morning!
I too quite a “stuffy” job after having my first child. Since then, parts of me, the “real” me, have been reemerging. I’ve found it all goes back to who I was as a girl – what I enjoyed, what I was like when I wasn’t trying to please others of squeeze into shoes that didn’t quite fit. It’s been wonderful.
But, like you, I do need money! I love your idea of pursuing your dream (for me it is writing) while doing what you can to pay the bills – jobs that don’t eat up your soul and take all of your time. Great advice! Keep on spreading the Joy. :)
Hi Megan,
Good for you for following your heart and doing what is best for you! Leaving such a job is not an easy thing to do and your courage is to be commended.
I have no doubt that all your dreams will come true and that you will be guided to do whatever the moment requires!
Hi My Megan! Truly you are THE poster child for listening to your heart! And what our minds tell us we want and our hearts tell us we want are, sadly, in disconnect most of our lives. When they DO get in sync (instead of sink) it’s a beautiful thing. Confusing sometimes but beautiful.
I worked in the corporate realm for many years. I kept hearing this wee voice inside telling me I was no better than a prostitute – doing it for the money solely, not because I loved it. Obviously I didn’t LIKE that wee voices choice of comparison (kinda raunchy!) but that’s what it took for me to kind of wake up and listen. When I left the corporate world it was a followed by a succession of jobs I created (entrepreneurial stuff) – a couple of flops, a couple lucrative – but there again was the damn money issue. It wasn’t until I reached (through exhaustion) a place of peace and complete trust that if I did what I loved, all would be well financially. Hard leap, but the net was there!
Letting doubt in is somewhat akin to pushing away success – tell doubt to take a hike! It’s nothing but a little stinky critter.
Love you bunches!
suZen
Hi Megan,
I think it was a fabulous move :-) Of course, I’m biased cos while the details are a little different, your story is my story. Like you, I’ve no regrets and I love my life since quitting my job. In addition to teaching meditation, I’m keeping my eyes peeled for part-time work that reasonates with my soul rather than the money it might pay. And I refuse to worry about finances or status. I’m trusting that where I am is where I’m meant to be and that it’s all happening perfectly : )
Good luck with your book – I will buy it for sure!
Megan, you are an inspiration to me. There are many days I’ve wanted to quit my job, but my fear took over. Although looking back on it I wasn’t ready. I’m building my business as I work. It has been a constant course in self-discipline. I’m getting better at not procrastinating, but it’s hard.
I know your book will be a hit. Your writing is just too good not to be.
The key is that you planted the seed and slowly working toward your goal. It does take time to build trust. Just keep at it
Megan,
I commend you for following your bliss, for being true to yourself and in doing so aligning your spirit, mind and body which cannot help but produce abundance and joy. You are inspiring and I look forward to you finishing your book!
Megan,
Absolutely beautiful! ‘Dreams require faith, perserverance and lots of love in order to growand bear fruit.’ You have all of this and more and I know whatever you invest your energy in will absolutely blossom and you’ll help us all blossom as we journey with you:)
You are a living example of leading with your heart and using your life as a meditation. Thank you for sharing:)
Great story Megan!
I did the same thing a little over a year ago myself. I had a good paying job, several weeks of holidays each year, good colleagues too! But I also knew that what I was doing wasn’t my heart’s desire.
Now I’m enjoying working from home writing about what I love!
Money can make life easier, but it really doesn’t bring happiness. Following your passion is the way to go every time!
Hi, Jay!
Thank you so much for your great comment, and for letting me know that the urges I felt deep within me are matched by some incredibly talented, loving people. I admire your writing so much, and really feel that part of your destiny includes being a well known published author. Truman Capote just flashed in my mind, but I don’t know a thing about him or his work. (Any connection to you?!) Here’s to both of our success, and enjoying how we earn our living!
Hi, Alexys!
Well said: being joyful IS the ultimate success. I love being in such good company, and appreciated you sharing the fact that you’re writing a book, too. Here’s to more leaps of faith, and the many talented writers who comprise our world!
Hi, Heather!
Thank you so much for coming over and leaving such a great comment! I love how you said that your true self has reemerged. That’s what it feels like to me, too — that the parts I buried or had forgotten about slowly came to the surface (and are still surfacing!). Authenticity at its finest. I don’t think I can word it any better than you did. My wish for all of us is that we are well supported to do those things we love and that bring us joy. Happiness is the ultimate currency. Be well and thank you, again!
Hi, Nadia!
Thank you for your wise, supportive words. Your encouragement and positivity always shines into my life perfectly, casting out any shadows of doubt. I particularly glommed onto this line, “you will be guided to do whatever the moment requires!” WOW, and YES! I really love how that sounds, and am grateful for your reminder along those lines. So much love & joy to you!
Hi Megan — thanks for this story — I can definitely relate to becoming more interested in listening to my coworkers than doing my job! Are there going to be All About Joy workshops I can take here in CA? :)
Hi, SuZen!
What a wonderful way to word that: “Letting doubt in is somewhat akin to pushing away success.” YES! It’s the flip side of a coin. Just like desire is the flip side of affirming lack. Wow, I love that you shined a light on that.
Your loving comment and the story you shared about your decision to leave Corporate America made me both laugh and smile. It’s as if I need to keep reading similar experiences just to remind myself that yes, our hearts know the way! Money, as Colin said in a later comment, can make life easier, but it does not bring happiness. Amen! And my eternal gratitude.
Hi, Hilda!
Wow, our stories DO sound similar! I love that! Ah, and teaching meditation sounds wonderful. We need more of that in this world! More lightworkers sharing their gifts globally. Huzzah! Please keep trusting, knowing that you only add more of that energy to the world when you do so.
Much love & joy to you!
Hi, Karl!
Oh my goodness, thank you for your wonderful comment. I thought about quitting that job for two years probably before I actually did. Fear is a tough lil’ doggie to shake! I really admire you for having the discipline and time management skills to work for someone else AND be building your own enterprise. That puts you into a whole new ballpark in my eyes. Plus you’re a dad and husband! Wow… Do you sleep?
Your encouragement and positive energy really fuels me, Karl, so my greatest thanks to you, today & always.
Hi, Mark!
Thank you for your great comment, and for sending such loving vibes my way. I could feel a buzz when I read, “…which cannot help but produce abundance and joy.” I really believe that, and am grateful to you for reminding me of such universal wisdom. Love and happiness always!
Hi, Joy!
Wow, thank you! Like you, I believe that when one of us takes a leap, we all take that leap. And when one of us succeeds, we all succeed. It’s the interconnectedness, and that glorious concept of ONE. Knowing I have you, and all of the other incredibly talented, loving and inspirational souls walking with me on this journey puts a spring in my step. It is all so very worth it. Much gratitude to you, my friend!
Hi, Colin!
Another kindred spirit – fantastic! I think what you said about money is spot on, and as I redefine what success and wealth mean to me, abundance flows into my life in new and exciting ways. Here’s to both of our success as 2010 marches on!
Hi, Chris!
People make any job worth it, don’t they? My gosh, the best part of any day I have NOT working is still connecting with beautiful souls like yours!
As for those workshops, if it means I get out of the cold weather here than YES! I’ll put something together on the fly!
Love & joy to you!
Hi Megan:
I really enjoyed your post…many years ago I quit my job (actually it was my first “real” job) because I didn’t like it and I wasn’t getting paid much…a terrible double whammy. But it sounds like what you did really took some guts because of your success there. I admire you for taking the leap in order to focus on your passion and to be true to yourself. More of us need to do that, so thanks for being a great example. Judging by your writing, I think your book is going to be great!
I look forward to reading more of your stuff!
Hi, Tim!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and encouragement with my book. There are so many people I know who dislike what they do – not horribly, mind you, but enough to make them dream of pursuing their hearts’ desires sooner rather than later. But fear really grabs hold of most of us, convincing us that we can’t get by without a steady paycheck. I’m learning to trust that money always comes in when needed, and income needn’t be tied to a particular form of “work.” Like I said, if it’s fun and flexible, I’ll do it!
I’m grateful for your good energy. Be well!
Sometimes one has to follow a track that is a dead end, so as to know what a dead end or a soul sucking experience feels like. From this knowledge, we may not necessarily know what we want to do, but we certainly know what we want to feel. This engages us with touching the Moment.
Hey Megan, this is serendipitous! I was writing about little idea seeds sprouting to my little cousin and then on my blog this morning. I think there is a veritable idea rain forest about to renew the world with inspiring musings! I stopped working last year to start my coaching practice, then life threw me a loop and I became quite ill. This it turns out, has been an amazing gift. Today I was blessed with a lovely new client…reminding me that like you…I LOVE LISTENING to other people and being a kind and compassionate guide…AND I’m really good at it too! (I always forget that I’m good at something until I’m actually present and doing it and then all the self doubt floats away)
Keep writing and doing what you love, and the universe will provide what you need, one way or another. Even when it’s not what you asked for, life will surprise you with exactly what you need!
gentle steps,
laura
Hi Megan,
How wonderfully courageous of you to follow your heart–and you did it at a relatively young age!
I’ve followed you and your writing and your comments for a while now and I have no doubt that you are destined to help people and be a very successful writer!
k
Hi Megan! Thank you for sharing your story. It is wonderful that you have listened so closely to what your heart is telling you and that you continue to make lasting choices by it. Your blog is so well written and so inspirational. I can’t wait for you to be published. I can’t wait to read your book. You are a success already. I can’t wait to see all that is going to unfold for you in the coming years!
Hi Megan, you ask me what do I think? I am thinking a lot of things and they are all excited thoughts
First of all I am so inspired by your ability to see ‘what is so’. To see beyond the appearances of a ‘perfect’ boyfriend of a successful position.
THAT is amazing and a very rare skill.
Then acting upon what you saw, to quit the job and go and follow your dream. I think you are on a hero’s journey and I think that I am very priviliged to be a witness of it all and that I am very lucky you are able to write about it so eloquantly.
I can go on thinking about you and I will, but I let this be all for now.
Lots of love, Wilma
Hi Megan! Nice to see you over here…
I applaud your decision to pursue your passion in a way that works for you. I know your book will be a great success, too!
Keep doing what you love and keep loving what you do. I’m right there with you!
xo
Peggy
Hi My Joyful Angel,
How lovely and uplifting to read about your journey and your beautiful thought process.
The decision you made was truly one you needed to make ….cause it felt right! Youre amazing to be brave enough to make that decision. Your heart never lets you down…so follow it to the very end…and soon your book will be doing wonders you could not even imagine.
Much Love to you…
Z~
Megan, this post filled me with joy! And hope. Thank you! I’m off to visit your blog.
I did the exact same thing..only on a personal level. I filed for divorce, from a man, that for all intense purposes, is the ideal husband. The only problem is…he is not ideal for ME, and I am not ideal for him. It took me 17 years to realize that I am worth more love and happiness, and what I thought was “perfect” really wasn’t.
Now, to top it off…I didn’t have a job, so how was I going to support myself and two kids only llittle CS and alimony…I got a job, in a field I enjoy, with hours that fit my life. It’s not perfect, but I enjoy everyday I work, and I feel good.
Sometimes we just have to take a leap of faith…believ in ourselves when no one else will…and give ourselves permission to be happy.
I love your story…I wish more people would stop being complacant with ‘good enough’ and go for More!!
Hi, Bern!
Feeling is really where it’s at, isn’t it? That’s been a huge lesson for me in the last three or four years. What feels right is what IS right. Thank you so much for your good comment & love!
Hi, Laura!
What a lovely comment you left; thank you! First of all, I love the serendipity of the seed sprouting metaphor. YES! More of that is bound to happen throughout this magical year. What’s more, I love what you wrote about how you sometimes forget what you’re good at until you’re doing it. I find the same thing many times! My gosh, your advice and encouragement were wonderful and I may just print them out and hang them on my wall. Gentle steps, indeed.
Much love & joy to you!
Hi, Kaushik!
Thank you, my friend, for your great comment. I was just talking to a woman the other day who said the same thing about age. She’s in her 50’s and burned out on corporate America about ten years ago. She was surprised I’d already done the same! Eh, what can we say? If it doesn’t feel right, it isn’t right.
I so appreciate your encouragement and good energy. Thank you!
Hi, Jodi!
What a beautiful comment – thank you for sharing such love and positivity everywhere you go. “You’re a success already…” Now THAT really put a smile on my face. I think a lot of us are a success already, and as Alexys said in her comment, being joyful is, perhaps, the greatest success one can achieve. I’m grateful for your good friendship and support. So much love to you!
Hi, Wilma!
Oh my goodness, thank you! Seeing beyond appearances – that flows so nicely with what you and Ann Marie have been writing about. I’m learning, through great books and blogs (like yours!) that it’s okay to redefine my life in a way that makes sense for me – and in a way that feels good in my heart center. Monetary success is wonderful and a worthy goal, if it’s accomplished in a good, balanced and loving way. When it’s not, decisions that seek to find that balance are needed.
I’m grateful to have you with me as I venture further on this path. For if I should stumble, I know I’m surrounded by inspirational people to help me get back up and continue walking… One step at a time.
Love & joy to you!
Hi, Peggy!
Thanks – it’s so nice to be here! What a perfectly succinct way to put that, and indeed I will keep doing what I love and loving what I do. This year is all about heart & PASSION for me, after all.
Big hugs to you!
Hello, Beautiful Zeenat!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, and your always-inspiring words. As you said, our hearts never let us down. Minds can get confused, but hearts are pure and always know the way. The more I follow my heart, the greater joys I experience.
Much love to you, too, my good friend!
Hi, Hanlie!
Thank you for your great comment. I appreciate your good energy and enthusiasm!
Hi, Dawn!
What a great way to put that: stop being complacent with “good enough” and go for more. Wow! Well said, and your story is the inspirational one! Talk about courageous and taking a leap of faith! Good for you, and the way it has turned out tells me that YES, a million times YES, when we follow our hearts the Universe lines up behind and around us to give us JUST what we most NEED!
God bless you and thank you for your great comment!
Hi Megan,
What a life-affirming post; to choose to live instead of slowly die. Your courage comes through in big, bold font. I love your re-definition of success. It’s a tricky word because it appears a certain way and many people forget that it’s for each of us to re-define.
Thanks!
Hi Megan, This was great to read, as I made a similar decision a few years back, although I also had three kids in two years right after, so things were a little different (ha ha – understatement) but I can really relate to this process of redefining your identity to align with what you love, and suddenly waking up and realizing these achievements you have behind you weren’t what you wanted. So thanks for sharing, I think everytime someone does this it potentially makes someone else stop and think…Lisa
Wow! I too have a job that I don’t really care about. It’s a soul-sucking work environment. I have started a blog that I love and I’m preparing to leave my salary, my security, my title. I know it’s the right decision, but it’s scary. You published this at the exact moment that I needed some inspiration – how did you know?! You give me courage – Thanks!
Thank you for sharing you story, Megan. Like you I left a lucrative job to pursue dreams. The road has not been easy, although it has been incredibly rewarding. One thing that I’ve found – by doing something out of the ordinary like taking any job that creates joy and helps pay the bills leaves people to ask (me anyway), “How you make enough to eat?” Money gets in the way of fulfillment. I get it and at the same time am saddened by it.
One thing I remember reading when I first quit – money/revenue doesn’t have to come from a single stream. That opened me up to so many possibilities, and I hold it near and dear every time I want to try something new.
I’ve spent the last several years “finding myself” and it’s been incredible. Enjoy your journey!!! And I can’t wait to read the book.
Megan,
I have felt “stuck” for quite some time, and find your story VERY inspirational! It really is all about priorities and making the necessary sacrifices to go after your dreams.
Best wishes to you – and I will be looking for your book when it comes out!
Hi, Belinda!
Thank you for your wonderful comment, and I agree: success tends to be viewed in very narrow terms by many people. But truly, each of us can define it any way we see fit, and our definitions will hold true and guide us appropriately.
I appreciate your good energy!
Hi, Lisa!
What a great way to put that, and I, too, believe that when one of us follows our heart, we all reap the benefits. It’s the Oneness principle. And yes, I would say that three kids in two years following your own leap of faith would have made things a “little” different! Wow!
I’m honored to share, but more honored to be able to read such loving comments. Thanks for being part of that.
Hi, Meg!
(Cool blog title – it really stopped me and made me read/think about it.) I commend you, not just for recognizing that where you are now doesn’t currently serve you, but for wanting to act on it. I will send supportive, positive energy your way. Remind yourself that God makes a way where there is no way. That phrase got me through a lot during the past year — times of doubt, etc. I’d say it, feel it in my cells, and then resources would show up to back me up (mental, emotional, physical).
Love & joy to you!
Hi, Stacey!
Thank you so much for your great comment, and letting me see more of myself through your words. I’m thinking a lot about piece-mealing my income together, and it feels just fine, as long as it’s fun! I so appreciate your good energy. May you always feel fulfilled!
Hi, Felicitas!
Thank you so much for your great comment, and letting me know that many people are facing this same type of decision. The word “sacrifices” is interesting to me. I wonder if we don’t have to redefine that word, too. I love the idea that it’s less giving things up when we follow our dreams (and leave the “old world” behind), as it is striking a more optimal and authentic balance for ourselves.
My very best to you!
So THAT’S what you meant, Megan, when you said in an e-mail you were shoveling snow! I took it to mean around your own house and you had a TON of snow there on an on-going basis. lol I think shoveling snow is a great job. Keeps you active. Lots of time to think. Are you doing it all manually?
Jannie will buy your book, Megan!! You can for sure count on that. Will it be in physical form and / or in e-Book?? I like physical ones. If an e-Book, here is a wonderful wonderful link from a nice guy, John Hoff, about what to know before publishing one…
http://wpbloghost.com/blog/ebook-mistakes/
Thanks, Ladies and have super-sunshiney days!
xo
You have integrity…how could you be living in a state of joy if you didn’t follow your heart? You are a shining example for exactly what the world needs today. It has been so fun getting to know you and watching your blog grow. We are blessed by your presence, joyful friend! Bring on the book!
HEy megan, Whats you email address?
Hi, Tess!
Thank you for your loving, supportive comment! What a beautiful thing to read this morning, and YES, I will indeed BRING ON THE BOOK!!! (smile)
Hi, Jonathan!
My email is meganbord (at) gmail (dot) com
Much joy to you!
This is such an inspiring and hopeful article about following your dream. Thank you for sharing it. x
Hi, Jacqui!
I appreciate your good comment, and the pleasure of being here at Evolving Beings was all mine. Much love to you and may your fondest dreams come true!
[...] * Evita over at Evolve Beings has a really amazing guest post called Redefining Success: Why I Quit My Job. [...]
A journey of a thousand miles begin with the first step. You have already taken steps toward your dream and it is now a matter of enjoying the journey before you get to your destination. With your commitment and passion, I believe your book will benefit a lot of people.
Megan, I just love this. And the more I read from you….the more I like and admire you and your path. I am so with you. I quit my normal job 2 years ago and it was such a leap….but one of possibility, exhilaration, and freedom. It always makes me so happy to hear that there are others out there like yourself who are boldly going where no one in their logical brain would ever go! And that is why it is so freeing….good for you for giving up the constraints of what “should be” and instead live a truer and bolder path. You are fabulous.
And by the way…I realized today that whenever I see your name “Megan ‘Joy Girl’ Bord” I subconsciously think “JOY BOND GIRL” as if you are a secret agent like James Bond stealthfully promoting JOY wherever you go!
Ha Ha!
Love
Katie
Hey Megan, your journey sounds very much like mine. I quit a banking job that provided me with a nice salary, country club membership, sponsored car, etc. It was a decision that was practically unthinkable by all my girlfriends in the same banking field. While the obvious reason for quitting was because of my young kids, I realized that what I ultimately wanted was to have control over my life. In short, freedom!
You have been very brave! I wish you continued joy, laughter and over-flowing abundance in the days ahead!
With love,
Evelyn
Megan, where do I begin…..
A big thank you to you for contributing a part of yourself and your wonderful writing to Evolving Beings…and for filling in so well here while I was away on vacation :)
Your story is like music to my ears having left a job that I loved and that paid well also, last year. So I understand completely. Sometimes there is just more, more to life, more to being, and more to feeling.
You are a huge inspiration and I am so happy to also be able to call you my friend :)
As for everyone else, I am in such a state of gratitude and appreciation for the beautiful words that were shared here by so many to acknowledge your amazing writing and story above.
Thank you to everyone for their warm, loving and kind comments and many blessings to you all as you each continue on your own journeys of pursuing your passions and bliss!
Megan, deep inside the heart, the real you always knows what feels right. Nothing compares to how you feel when you listen to intuition and choose to be guided by the heart rather than the conditioned logic of the mind. You are clearly growing more aware of what matters in the inner world and this has nothing to do with external projections or holograms of success. We support you on every choice you make at every stage of your life because you always do wht is best for a you at a given moment. Its all part of self-disclosure. That is, as you are more honest with yourself and listen to that loveing, inner voice, you naturally evolve to remember meaningful changes you can make from within. Love & blessings throughout your awakening process.
Megan, I have a similar experience of quitting a job last year to pursue what I love – full time blogging and freelancing. I love working from home and I’m so glad that I took the leap of faith and changed my life completely. :) Now life has been fulfilling and couldn’t be happier everyday, waking up and knowing it’s going to be a satisfying day is motivating. So glad you shared this story and may this continue to inspire others to find their path of success.
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Megan,
Hi! You go, girl! I loved reading your story and how you’re ‘re-defining’ what work means to you. The good news is that you get to create whatever it is that you desire. Awesome!
Extra fun for me to read this as well, since I have a similar story making the leap from the corporate world into my own coaching business. And the beauty of it all is that just today, my client resigned from her corporate job which completely zapped her energy, and she couldn’t be more excited. Woohoo! There’s a whole world out there waiting for us…
Rock on, Megan, and I look forward to watching your incredible journey unfold!
Peace,
Michelle