Sick and tired of being sick and tired

Sometimes it takes a lot to motivate me to tackle change - especially change that is difficult for one reason or another. And when I do make it, it is usually because I've been hit by the one-two punch.

Punch one: a realization that something is not working. I usually know when I've been hit by punch one right away. But, for whatever reason, punch one is seldom enough for me. Don't ask me why, it's just not. I can go on for a LONG time realizing that something isn't working and still not do anything about it. Sad, isn't it?

Punch two: after I've realized that something isn't working, I eventually come to the place where I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. When I reach that point, I can kick it into high gear.

So what does all of this have to do with anything? Well, I've been living with a constant barrage of punch ones for months when it has come to my job. Oh, don't get me wrong, I love my company. I love what I do for my company. But there were other circumstances that...well, they just weren't working. And this week, punch two hit me square in the face. And I knew it was time to take action.

Today I made one of the toughest and biggest decisions of my life. Today I quit my job. And I absolutely couldn't be happier about this decision. I will miss all the things I love about it, but I feel a resurgence of life again - it's time for the next season. And, boy, am I ready!