9/29

“I don’t belong here anymore.”

That thought overtook my brain for almost a full year before I finally quit my job. I had been deeply unhappy there for quite some time. My boss and mentor unexpectedly passed away in March 2021. I managed to run the company for a year until his widow was able to sell. After the sale, I had planned to quit — but I didn’t. It was mega stressful, and every day I would wake up thinking, “I don’t belong here anymore.” At the same time, I had this small idea for a clothing and wellness brand named Spiritual Broker. I’d been toying with the idea of actually launching something. In August 2023, I decided to file a trademark application for the name. I was making six figures for the first time in my life and figured — why not invest in myself? I submitted the information to the attorney and awaited next steps. Meanwhile, I continued showing up to work every day, still deeply unhappy.

Everyone’s advice was, “Just don’t care… do less… collect the check.” But on September 29, 2023, I was at work and had the sudden urge to impulsively resign. It came as a shock to ownership — and honestly, to myself. It felt like a pull toward something new. I had no plan. But I knew I had enough savings to get by for a few months, and I’d figure it out.

That night, I went on a ramen date with Brian, a GC we had worked with at Jobe. He knew I was planning to fire someone that day and asked how it went. I told him exactly what happened — and that I was convinced he cursed me and my entire family. Then I told him I had resigned. “SARAH! YOU BURIED THE LEAD!! YOU FIRED YOURSELF!”
I suuuure did. And I was weirdly looking forward to whatever was coming next.

Recently, I was checking the USPTO website for an update — and saw that the day the application was officially filed was September 29, 2023. The same day I impulsively resigned. This is what I’m supposed to be doing. And I’m so excited to see where it leads.

I recently heard this quote from Abraham Hicks - “Relax and enjoy the unfolding” and that is what I have been doing ever since.