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Career Switch @ Age 35

If you have went through this, you will know how I feel.... Career switch at age 35 seems like a risk... I have been in the restaurant line for the longest time already, and I spend the last 11 years in my previous company working hard to achieve who I am today. And poof, it's all gone now!!! What is the reason for this career switch and why? It is all because I AM A MOTHER!

For the past year, I realize that I am always tired, I got no time to see my baby at all! She's still sleeping when I go to work, and she would have already fall asleep when I reach home! On my rest day, all I wanted is to sleep as I am so tired. I've grown fatter than before, putting on so much weight, I could only hear my parents telling me Baby Joy starts to crawl, she's calling 'Ah Ma', but I never get to see all her first time! I thought to myself, it's time to change! I need to be there for my girl, be part of her childhood, be there whenever she needs me! And the next thing I know, I went for an interview and tender my resignation. 
A career switch at age 35 seems so scary. I need to start from scratch, working from bottom up again. My starting salary is a big difference comparing to the past. I need to cut down on my spending (Lesser shopping, lesser makeup). I need to learn new skills & knowledge. There are stress here & there and I felt like crying during the first week of my new job! But, I also have more time for Baby Joy! I could see her everyday, read to her, sing to her, play with her... I could engage in her daily activities. All because I AM A MOTHER, and this is where my strength and courage came from! :)
I've been with this company for only about 1 month, but I feel different already! My sleeping habits change, my eye bags & circles are gone, I have my meals at the correct time and I've manage to slim down 3 kg. Other than having more time for baby Joy, I also find time to go cycling.
This is the first time in my life I feel so different! I could enjoy everything I wanted which I couldn't previously. Even a simple trip down Orchard Road on the weekends is just impossible when I'm in the restaurant line as I will be busy at work. 
Guys, thanks for reading this long post! A bit boring right, but that's how I feel right now! 
I am looking forward to building more memories with baby Joy since I got more time for her now. Of course, make time for myself by change some lifestyle habits! 

Live a better life with a better me! 

Love,
Annette
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