I have been through a lot of change over this past year. I’ve been pretty quiet on this blog. I used to blog daily but over the last two years, it felt like my words dried up. I had nothing more to say. I worked hard on growing my business, my team, my online courses, and my membership sites…AND WE SURE GREW! We’ve also had some incredible guest writers helping us keep the great career advice flowing. Thank you to everyone who has written for Classy Career Girl over the last two years.
I didn’t work on my own blog and I didn’t write. I couldn’t. How could I put into words how I felt? How could I say to the world how sad and scared I was? This blog and my social media outlets have always been positive. Our brand always keeps it positive because there is already way too much negativity happening in the world. I couldn’t say anything because I was sad and I didn’t want to change the vibe of our brand here at Classy Career Girl.
Today, the words are coming back. With the birth of my second daughter last month, I feel a weight lifted off my shoulders because I no longer have the fear I have been living with for many years. Many of you know that I have had three miscarriages over the last 6 years. When they happen, they knock me down hard. It usually takes me an entire year to work through the grief and the last one in 2016 took me even longer. This blog has always been my creative outlet when times are tough. I remember the days when I would go to my computer in tears and write about some career tip just because I knew it would make me feel a little bit better. I knew that by helping someone else, it made my problems disappear for a bit. So I did it every day.
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Today, my creative juices are flowing again. I had to go through this past year of growth and change. I had to get over the fears that were holding me back. I’ve learned so so so much that I already knew and I teach others. But, I had to re-learn it myself.
I had to learn how to get over my fear.
I had to learn how to take care of myself and my health.
I had to learn self-care.
I had to learn how to be happy and fulfilled.
I had to learn how to NOT be a workaholic.
I had to remember what my passions are.
I had to seek advice and counsel from people who knew more than I did.
I had to stop thinking negatively and start thinking positively.
I had to communicate better with my husband.
I had to “chill and relax” and play more with my daughter.
I had to let go of the routines (like bedtime by 7 pm sharp!) and my internal “go-go-go” schedule.
I had to learn what foods were good for my body.
I had to get off the caffeine hamster wheel.
I had to make a vision of what I wanted my future to look like and firmly believe it would happen.
I had to fully grieve my lost babies from my three previous miscarriages so I would not be afraid of getting pregnant again.
I had to take the reigns of my own health and medicines.
I had to focus on getting to my healthiest, happiest state.
I had to focus on me first and let my business and family flow from there.
I had to regularly go to church and get involved with a community.
I had to share my struggles, fears, and pain with others.
I had to regularly workout and take care of my body.
I had to laugh more and just have fun.
I had to let go of work and let my business grow without me.
