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Ten Butter Fingers
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I’ve been constantly asked to share my tips on how I transitioned from a stable corporate role into a flexi role that allowed me to align with my purpose. Many mums I’ve spoken to feel compelled to make a change, but fears about the unknown hold them back. I am not the most courageous person. It took me 3 years to make the move. I don’t have big tips - but let me share my process. I asked myself, “How do I want to live my life during my kids’ growing years without regrets?” This was what I envisioned before making my transition. 1. I wanted to be home when the kids came home from school. This meant so much to me because I knew the exact feeling of seeing my own mum when I stepped off the school bus - happy and safe. 2. I didn’t want to rush home tired every night from work only to nag the kids with their school work. 3. I wanted to be calm and present at their daily dinner times. 4. I wanted to be available for key school events without feeling bad for taking leave. 5. I still wanted to work, at least 2-3 days a week, and from home. 6. I wanted to be close to my children, to be able to talk to them. 7. I wanted time to bake their birthday cakes as part of their core memories (I was too busy for anything previously) 8. I wanted them to grow up being secure, knowing mum was there for them. I knew I had only about 10 crucial growing years left to build the bond before my babies leave the nest. I could choose to focus on my career, or I could focus on becoming the person I wanted to be. I couldn’t see myself fulfilling my vision list unless a major change happened. God more than sustained me, He gave me a new direction. Without the change, Ten Butter Fingers would never be born. I stumbled into it because baking was how I connected with TBF Junior - and this was the maiden cake which started it all. Whatever you invest in always grows - not in the way you imagined. In ways more than you imagined. If you’re finding change difficult, try writing down what your “future you with no regrets” looks like. Did this resonate? #Transition #Courage #TenButterFingers #LifeChanges #MentalCourage #FlexiRole #PurposeDrivenLife #strawberryshortcake