The Pivot: Moving When It’s Time
And not being afraid to start over no matter your age...
It’s 6:00 p.m. in the evening and I decided to sit down and get this out, because it feels like if I do not write something, I am going to literally implode.
I have wanted to write to you all for several weeks and, as tempting as it has been, I refused to speak my thoughts into ChatGPT to get it done faster. I am intentionally slowing down to tell you how I have been doing and what I have been up to, so follow me. It won’t be perfect, but here it goes…
Let’s go back two months—January 6, 2026.
I woke up on the morning of my six-year anniversary at my job and sat on the side of my bed with the blackout blinds still closed, but a little bit of light still peeking in through the cracks.
I thought, “Wow, it’s been six years… and I should feel excited. This should feel like a milestone—but it doesn’t. I feel… nothing, really.”
I already knew that it had been time (for a long time) for me to move on. However, this morning I could feel that feeling deep in my bones, and I knew that I needed to ask God for something very specific if I was going to be in this role for any longer. I was going to need something very specific to sustain me any further, because I was slowly clocking out emotionally a little more every single day.
So, I prayed:
“God, please change my heart. Position my heart to not feel miserable with my job. Give me the motivation that I need to become more proactive and find something new intentionally.”
I was waiting for the right lead. I had some promising conversations over the past several months and two or three interviews that went nowhere. But if I am honest, I was not really putting my effort toward taking steps consistently.
What I was doing consistently was praying and writing in my journal about how I was no longer happy. I was writing about what I actually wanted. I was asking God to make it clear when the time was right. I was writing it down and making it plain.
That morning of January 6th, though, I felt a clear message say: “If you want something new, you have to MOVE.”
So, I did. I blocked out some time on my calendar to take my lunch and update my resume and LinkedIn.
This is when it got interesting…
After I updated my resume, I got on LinkedIn from my desktop and looked at my profile views (something I rarely did). That is when I saw that a Co-Founder had looked at my page before the holidays. I went to her page and was intrigued by what I was reading. The company she founded was so interesting, and wha
t was more interesting… they were hiring in Houston for ONE PERSON.
The role sounded exactly like me, but it also sounded intimidating—like a big challenge. But it felt like the kind of challenge that lit me up. So, I applied.
The rest is history.
By January 23rd (my late Grandmother’s birthday), I had finished three interviews, an offer, a counter-offer, and accepted a new role at a startup to help them expand to the Houston market.
It’s been a month this week that I have been in this new role.
A career pivot at 36 that I was not expecting.
Working for a startup for the first time in my life.
Exciting and meaningful work that (so far) feels so aligned with exactly what I have been diligently asking God for.
I no longer feel apathy and disconnection. My nervous system is slowly recalibrating to a new environment filled with mostly other parents, doing work that helps meet parents where they are—solving a problem that so many can relate to.
So, that is a quick snapshot of what I have been up to: navigating life and the many pivots within.
Looking Ahead: The Mama’s Bag
While I have been settling into this new role, I have also been thinking about The Mama’s Bag. I had such a time with you all in December and am really looking forward to getting together again soon.
Right now, I do not have the capacity to plan a big shindig, but I was thinking maybe a Spring meetup. Park date? Lunch in City Centre? Something easy. Let me know what you guys think and I will get something set on the calendar soon!
Just reply back here with your preference on the options below. While you’re at it, let me know what you have been up to.
I truly hope that in the midst of the chaos going on in this place we call home (America), you are doing something to keep your mind and body safe and well. Don’t let it consume you.
That’s all for now y’all—take care and talk soon!