Good morning! I hope you’ve all had a lovely, lovely week.
Mine has certainly been… eventful.
Wednesday was my last day working at Mamamia —A.K.A the media job I dreamed of a little too obsessively for years, and landed back in 2019 after an internship.
I’m moving into a very different role at a super cool brand: JS Health, where I’ll be working as a content creator and coordinator. It’s such an exciting opportunity and I am absolutely stoked for it.
So, that happened, and I’m feeling a whole bunch of emotions. Excited, terrified, not quite regretful just yet, but nervous at that prospect.
Changing jobs is weird. I feel like people don’t talk about that enough.
I know, I know. It’s a fact of life that change happens, and we move about through the world just trying to find the perfect fit for a career, or partner, or home… and to do so requires trial and error.
Life goes on.
But wow there is so much personal change going on for me right now and it is affecting all areas of my life immensely!!
Not to make this about myself (Lol), but you diiid subscribe to read my stuff and really, what else could you expect from a slightly self-centred young person... 😎
You see, I worked at Mamamia for about as long as my longest relationship. A little over 3 and a half years.
Yes, in the scheme of things it’s not that long to work somewhere, but when you’re 21 (cue the ‘I’m just a baby’ TikTok sound) and spending 8+ hours a day with the same (amazing) people and in the same space... Leaving is an adjustment that I have mixed feelings about.
So I thought a life update was in order.
For family, friends, and pals who I’ve met via. the internet: allow me to catch you up on where I’m currently at.
‘So you left your job. Why?’
It took me a long while to be sure that leaving Mamamia was the right move for me.
It started off as a thought, far at the back of my head, and became a niggling feeling that needed to be confronted.
A few months ago, I considered the possibility that there might be other options out there for my future when I was feeling really overwhelmed by work.
I thought about it all the time, which was great for a while, but then it became unmanageable.
So I waited it out, hoping to regain that excitement for work I have always had. It didn’t come.
That’s when I decided to let myself be open to opportunities. It felt a little like cheating — stalking the LinkedIn jobs page after work each day.
Nevertheless, here we are.
‘…How did you find your next job?’
I spent a lot of time ‘keeping an eye out’. I didn’t want to leave Mamamia in a rush without much thought about what was next for me.
And that’s when I came across the position I will be starting at JS Health. The job description felt challenging enough that it was worth a shot so I applied and landed an interview.
I went in feeling 50/50 about whether it was the right job for me and after meeting the team I walked out hoping and praying they wanted me as much as I did them. They did. Thank fck.
‘Okay, goss pls?’
Sorry friends. There is not much to give! I’m so grateful for the time I got to spend at Mamamia. No job is perfect 100% of the time but Mamamia was pretty damn close.
I feel so ridiculously lucky to have been accepted into my first real job at 18 when I was absolutely not qualified enough to be there, surrounded by kind, welcoming women who have become lifelong friends.
As cliche as it sounds, Mamamia has absolutely shaped me into the person I am in the best way possible.
That being said, I am more than ready for my next step. It’s going to be an adjustment which I am cautiously excited and nervous about, but c’est la vie!
Some other updates/questions/thoughts.
I started therapy last week! Proper therapy!! I’ve seen psychs before exclusively when they were free, but going through a significant life transition I decided it’d be worth investing in and the great news is, I was very lucky to click with my psych immediately. We’re doing a certain therapy called ‘internal family systems’. Have you heard of it? Better yet — is it something you’ve tried? I’d love to discuss and you can reply to this email or leave a comment if you feel so inclined.
I’m going to Canberra this weekend for a quick getaway (don’t ask why Canberra, I know it’s an odd choice) before starting at my new job. My partner and I are staying at a very beautiful hotel which I will surely get plenty of fun from, but if you have any reccos of what there is to do there, let me know. I checked trip advisor and all I could find was this ‘women’s history walking tour’.
The feminist in me wants to go. The other feminist in me thinks $65 for a tour where predominately women will learn about women from women is a bit of a cop-out.
(Can you tell: I’m not going, but wouldn’t it be admirable if I did!)
Before you go: Some recommendations.
My best purchase this week: My new leather tote bag from Maison De Sabre.
Did I mention I’m starting a new job? Would it even count if I didn’t get myself a little expensive gift to use each day?
I love this bag. I’m not usually a colour gal but this is fun and I’ve already been complimented by a stranger on it which is the highest possible praise.
The show that has brought me back to commercial television: Traitors on 10play.
Yes, it’s reality TV. But it’s also the only show my partner and I will happily watch together. Traitors is good enough that I will sit through 5 consecutive betting ads (bc it’s commercial tv and you can’t skip them) just to watch 2 minutes worth of the banishment ceremony… Barely though. Can commercial TV pull their shit together and stop with the fkn betting ads?? Cool cool.
The podcast that will help you through any life transition: ZigZag season 6.
I was deep in a TED rabbit hole to find this pod that came out in the middle of 2021 lockdowns and yes, it’s a little dated to COVID but the sentiment stands. I’m loving this pod atm.
Okay, that’s all from me! Chat soon. 🧖🏼♀️