I Quit!

    robert.molinarius

Quitter.

The word brings to mind negative thoughts along with feelings of failure, of lacking in determination, of giving up and being defeated.

I became an Epicure Consultant. That took courage. To take that first step and sign up then to plunge in wholeheartedly; leaving my comfort zone far behind. I’m not always a people person. I have issues {huge ones} with public speaking so this was a stretching experience to say the least.

I did that first party, then another, then another. I did well. I met many new people, earned some income, gave 20% of that income to our church missionaries; which was exciting for me to do. I want to contribute financially to our family, to give to the church  and honestly? I want to be good at something; to be recognized, to be a part of something. Epicure Selections is a great way to earn extra money; either as a full time job or a little extra to cover that one bill. The Epicure family is a great place to belong; full of encouragement and recognition for a job well done. It’s an amazing opportunity.

I am proud of myself for taking those steps; of trying something new and stepping out. It took courage. I grew as a person and learned a lot. It also takes courage for me to stand up and say, “I quit”.

It is an amazing opportunity, but I have come to realize that it isn’t the right fit for me at this time. We made the decision for me to be a stay at home mom. Right now, my focus is my family and my home. Each day, {especially now that I am battling fatigue and morning sickness} I am realizing that I am not super woman. I can’t do it all and I have very real limitations. I have to be selective in what I choose to pursue and invest my time and energy in; for both are limited. Epicure is a good thing, earning income from home is a good thing, but in this season of life, neither of those is best for my family. How can not earning money from home be best for my family? In this season for us it just is and I am embracing that.

So with that being said, I say goodbye to my career as an Epicure Consultant. I say “I quit”, confident that it is the right decision and looking forward towards the freedom of releasing myself from the guilt of failure because sometimes it takes more real courage to be a quitter!

I wrote this over a month ago but rather than publish it, I thought I would take the extra time to pray and consider it before making a final decision. After reading Time Management 101: Create a Time Budget, I know that {in this season at least} that this, and other things, need to go!

Do you struggle with taking on too much?

• This post is part of the 30 minute blog challenge @ Steady Mom. This week is the final challenge. I’m a little sad; I will miss it and visiting the other 30 minute posts however, we have to be selective with our time and activities and quit when it no longer benefits us, furthers our goals or is appropriate for our season. Good bye 30 minute challenge; I’ve appreciated your challenge!