The first year in reflection

Deciding to leave the career path that I had worked so hard for was a

massive decision. So how has the first year gone?

Its been an incredible year. Being made redundant in Amstersdam Feb 2022, buying Jethro ( a Jeanneau 54DS, trip to NZ, joining Iain in Spain May 2022 and 2 months hard slog to prepare the boat, My

first overnight sail, sailing across the Med from Spain to Croatia, learning to sail, learning to cruise, learning the wind and how to navigate, a glorious month with my sister and her husband, meeting some great new friends especially Jaynee and David from Australia, and spending the 2022 summer in NZ with my daughter, siblings and ageing parents. Oh yes and experimenting the consulting world........because money is still a necessity. So what have I learnt and whats next?

There's one thing for sure. It continues to be difficult to do everything I want to do in my life. There's just so much I still want to achieve, experience and spend time on, I feel like I need to be at least 4 people all at once. A great career chaser, building networks, being an excellent wife, mother, daughter and sister, an amazing friend, an income earner and a seeker of new challenges and experiences of the world with its so many cultures and geographies.

I miss work, I really miss DFE pharma but being less of a career chaser - bottom line I feel more whole.

Next challenge. How do I keep hold of this feeling but keep achieving my goals?

I am sitting i

n the lounge in Auckland off for another season on Jethro. No longer "new" it will be different but necessary. Its the next step in this journey. Join me.