I quit my job.
I quit my full time, 9-5, steady, consistent, and (yes also) life-giving job this week.
I quit to be here full time. To invest in blogging. To be an entrepreneur. To spend more time connecting with you and cranking out quality content. I quit my job to follow my dreams.
It is a mixture of emotions as you may expect. I am THRILLED out of my mind and super excited to see what the Lord has in store for Oak + Oats as I walk into this next season yet I also feel CRAZY for jumping head first into the world of entrepreneurship and am trying hard to pray through the lies that I don’t have what it takes to make it.
This season has been one of growth & change. It has forced me to rely on the Lord in new ways. Pushing into Him deeper as Bruce and I talk about our future, our plans, and our finances. We’ve looked at budgets, we set goals, we made sacrifices and it has all led up to this.
I’ve been busy.
Too busy and that is when I knew something needed to change. I looked at everything that filled my schedule and prayed about what needed to go. While my full time job has brought dear, dear friendships into my life and has been a great place to work these last four years, overwhelmingly I knew that it was what needed to go. I still will be working there until June 4th as I have some commitments and I want to finish well. I’m a lucky gal because all those coworkers are cheering me on as I make this transition (although they’ll miss me) but I know it isn’t always so easy to walk away from a job with good feelings.
Things will change around here, just not yet.
I’m planning on finishing well, taking a break, and dreaming BIG things. Thanks for sticking around through it all. Some of you have been here since 2010 when I started my blog on a whim and have been through all the growth & transition! There is more to come & I promise it’s going to be good because I’ll have more time to invest in YOU!!! Are you ready for the journey?
PS: I send out fun emails like this and other behind the scenes to my email list! Make sure to join now if you haven’t already PLUS get an invite to my private Facebook group The Mountainside Gathering for everyday ladies like you!
xoxo, elizabeth
Photo by: Ashlee Kay Photography
Congrats!!! I am so excited for you! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for you/this blog 🙂 xo
Thanks so much Jordan! Maybe we’ll be able to make our way out to Europe now!! haha! PS: I need to respond to your email! Thanks so much!
That’s amazing!! Congrats!
~Sara
Congratulations! I know it must have been a hard decision, but what a brave one! So excited for you and what’s to come!
Thanks so much Michelle!
Congrats! What an exciting adventure you’re embarking on!
Thank you so much Rachel!
Once again, congrats girl! You got this!!
Thanks so much Julie!!!
Ahhh, this is crazy! Congratulations 😀 Best of luck! Looking forward to following your new adventure.
(It is not-so-secretly my dream to do this one day too!)
Thank you so much! I know. It is kind of crazy that I even made it to this point! I am so excited to see what is next!
Exciting times!! Congratulations and the best of luck!! 🙂 🙂
This is amazing. CONGRATS on this HUGE step. I’m super pumped for you, and looking forward for what’s to come with Oak and Oats!
– Dara // http://www.peoniesandhoneybees.com
Thank you so much Dara! I really couldn’t do this without you and the Oak + Oats community!!
I have been so, so excited for you ever since I got your newsletter about it! Congratulations on making this change! Welcome to the wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) world of full-time entrepreneurship! I’ll be praying for you as your work to transition well. 🙂
i’m so excited for you friend!
big things are definitely in store and i can’t wait to see what all oak + oats has in store!
THANKS THANKS THANKS!