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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

FREEDOM!

I need to spend time catching up on everyone's blogs.  I ducked out of the world of weight loss and all you neat people there for a couple of weeks because I was really struggling with my decision to either leave work and take severence or stay and relocate to a new city/state.  My husband and I drove to Charlotte NC last weekend to look around - the cost of housing there is SO low compared to what I'm used to here in VA.  Anyway - so what does my header up there - FREEDOM - have to do with anything?  I'm finally FREE because I made a decision to............... take severence!  I feel like a huge weight has been lifted after struggling to make such a tough decision.  Its hard to walk away from my salary - and the amazing relocation pkg being offered to me in THIS economy.  I am a saver - thanks to watching my Dad's good example - and so I have always put money away.  I have enough that I can actually stay at home with only my DH working and we will be fine.  In the meantime - remember I'm not being severed until next Fall -  I'm going to earn and complete my master's degree since the company will still pay for that also.  They also paid for my bachelor's as well, which I am so very appreciative of b/c I know most people go into debt to pay for college!  I am looking forward to spending time, beginning later this year, focusing on ME and all the things I love which are my children, the beach, and my hobbies!  I plan to be Martha Stewart for a few months and then consider what I want to do next.  Maybe I'll start a business, maybe I'll take art classes, maybe I'll take some time playing with my kids by the pool.  I'm already realigned and ready to finish losing this weight and incorporating a self care portion in my week of exercising, yoga, and getting regular massages.  I am SO excited to start this new chapter in my life and spend my next 9 working months planning my time off!

10 comments:

  1. How liberating to feel this way... and what a wonderful life plan you have laid out for yourself.. Keep us updated ..

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  2. What a wonderful feeling to have come to such an important decision and how exciting that you have the opportunity to really take some time for you!

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  3. I applaud your decision to allow yourself to take some time and a break. I grew up in NC, so I completely understand you on the cost of living issue. We could have a huge house down there for what we pay for our townhouse in Maryland. I often think of going back.

    I'll be excited to hear about what you decide on over the next few months.

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  4. Sounds like you made the right decision! Isn't just making the decision so liberating? Congratulations.

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  5. Excellent, it sounds like a great decision! You deserve the break!

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  6. I'm so glad you made the big decision and also that you're back. We missed you!!!

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  7. Big decisions are hard to make....but it sounds like you make the right one for you! Congrats!

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  8. You must feel like a huge weight has been lifted now that the decision has been made!! Welcome back

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  9. thank you everyone for the kind comments. I really appreciate each of you and I am so very excited to see what unfolds in this new chapter of life!

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  10. Hello,

    I'm a little late in catching up on my blog reading, so I'm just now finding out your are taking the severance. Yea for you!!! I so hope you enjoy your time. My hubby and I are savers and really pain for the folks that aren't when they have to take a severance -- in your case I'm thrilled for you because it sounds like things will be good.

    Trixie

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