Yesterday was a big day. One that still doesn't feel real, definitely hasn't sunk in yet. See, for the past 5 years I worked in a public accounting firm. I graduated from Penn State with an accounting degree, mainly because I knew accounting was a safe profession.....people will always need accountants, so I knew the jobs would always be there. As much as I liked the people I worked with, I quickly realized the corporate life wasn't for me. There were so many times I just felt suffocated going to that job every day. I DEFINITELY couldn't imagine working in that industry for the next 40 years of my life....but again, it was the safe choice.
Well, yesterday I took a risk (it's been in the works for a few months) - I decided to give up the safe route, and jump head first into a career I truly love with my whole heart. Yep, I quit my accounting job. So I'm no longer this person (yes, my full name is Christina....a lot of people don't know that!):
But now this is me:)
From an accountant to full time photographer. Talk about a 180 in careers, huh? Now when people ask me what I do, I'm not going to have to say "I'm an auditor, but I do photography on the side".....my new answer will be: "I'm a wedding photographer. And I love every minute of it." I've been blown away how quickly this business has taken off, and I feel SO lucky that I'm able to focus on my business full time now. It blows my mind, but I'm SO SO SO excited about it:) It's such a rush of emotion - I'm excited, scared, nervous, happy.....it's a risk, and scary not having that steady paycheck every two weeks, but I know I can do it. It's so rewarding to think I built this business on my own, and I can't wait to watch it grow even further now that I have ALL of my time to devote to it. The only thing that was REALLY sad about leaving this job was the people - I really loved all the people I worked with, and made some great friendships. So it was hard to leave them, but it was just time for me to move on. And I'm SO.EXCITED! Can't wait to see what the next few months hold:)
Happy Friday, hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend! I know I will!
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