Have you ever found yourself yearning for change, wishing things were different, and then waking up day after day in the same spot—feeling more and more stuck?

Boy, have I ever! And then BAM—out of nowhere—you don’t even get a choice in the matter. Change is thrust upon you, like a slap in the face.

It’s almost like the universe is saying: “I heard you.” Every time you thought about change, every time you said it out loud—she was listening. And then suddenly you think: Holy S#@!t! Now what?

Well, my friends, welcome to my life in September of 2025.

I was stuck—so stuck I didn’t even realize the toll it was taking on me. My health, my sleep, my relationships… none of them were at their best. I wanted more for myself, but I was too scared to make the leap. I even found myself wishing I would be fired—at least then I’d have no excuses not to pursue what I really wanted.

So now, I wake up in the morning, put on my big-girl pants, and push through the fear and anxiety that try to hold me back. I ignore the voices in my head that whisper I’m going to fail.

On the bottom of my monitor right now, I have post-it notes from when I was in full-stack boot camp. They say:

• “I have everything I need to succeed.”
• “I am worth it, I owe it to myself.”
• “I am enough, I can do this, I am doing this.”
• “I am a software engineer who used to be a warehouse worker.”

And today, I’ve added a new one:
“I am free to create the life I desire.”