Go For It

One year ago last January I quit my job at a hospital in a high level position to work as a cashier in a grocery store. I came back from my yoga retreat in Italy (I mentioned this in the Introduction) and realized that I was not living my life, I was simply going through the motions.  My job at the hospital was starting to affect my health.  I was put on medicine for high blood pressure, started having floaters in my eye, and did not sleep at night.  I do not mean that I tossed and  turned all night, I mean I physiclly did not fall asleep.  I would walk into work in a trance because I had spent the entire night before worrying about the stress, blame and negativity I was going to receive when I walked in the door to work.  I had a very severe micromanaging boss that wanted to control my every move.  She was the type that would send you an e-mail and then run to your office to make sure you received the e-mail.  She made me nervous and I did not do the job I knew I was capable of because of this. 


So I went away on the yoga retreat and decided I was coming back and quitting my job.  When I first told everyone they thought I was crazy, especially my boyfriend, but I eventually convinced everyone that this was actually good for me.  I put in my 3 months notice and applied for a job at Whole Foods, that's right, the grocery store.  I felt that this was a much happier place than the environment I just came from, so I went for it.  I still currently work there, as a cashier, and I love it.  I sleep at night and also ran a half marathon with the help of the store (they helped me raise the money for the Team in Training Program)  There are days when I am scheduled to be the person that gets the carts out of the parking lot.  That is always a good challenge for my comfort zone.  I sometimes think that people look at me when I am in the parking lot feeling sorry for this 34 year woman who is getting grocery carts.  Little do they know, I chose to be there!  My advice to you, if you are in a job that you absolutely feel is not right for you, GO FOR IT.  Find a different job  and do something that makes you happy.  I am very into eating healthy and what foods can do for your body so Whole Foods was a good fit for me.

One of the perks of working at Whole Foods, visiting a local produce auction and touring Amish Country. 

Until Next Time,

Leigh-Ann