I’ve had the joy of running this site, freelance writing and consulting for the past five years. I’ve been self-employed and it’s been wonderful for our family. It was more than I ever dreamed possible when starting the blog and even when leaving my last company to do this work full-time. I’ve had so many amazing opportunities come up over the years. And most importantly, I’ve had flexibility when the little ones were sick or needed me to volunteer at their schools. I could throw in laundry on my lunch break and help make life work for our family.
With all of that, there have been struggles too. When you are self-employed, you are constantly selling yourself, working hard at all hours to meet deadlines, taking on new clients whether you have capacity or not, trying hard to get social media engagement from my readers (harder than one can imagine) and I often work alone. Although I’ve had some amazing collaborations with companies and photographers over the years, I spend the majority of my days behind a computer in my home or styling shoots for the site (also alone in my home).
I’ve been considering change, specifically heading back to a team for some time now but needed the right opportunity. Since my business was doing well, it really had to be just the right thing for my career and our family. In late May, the most perfect opportunity came up at the headquarters of an amazing Minneapolis-based modern American-made home furnishings company. I accepted a job offer in mid-June and join the company this week.
I’m excited and rejuvenated and ready to go. I know this opportunity is the right one. I’ll still be here on the blog and am doing a small amount of freelancing on the side, but I’ll be very selective in the companies and brands I work with going forward. Just wanted to update you on this lovely change in direction for me. Thanks for being here over the years and please, stay awhile longer.
Congratulations Jessica! I am sure you will love it all, best wishes!
Thank you! I really appreciate you and your wishes!
Congratulations Jessica!!! I’m sure it was a hard decision, but such an exciting one! Best of luck in your new adventure :)
Thanks so much Ann! It’s definitely the right decision. I’m beyond ready!
Congrats on this new opportunity!
Congratulations!! It’s crazy how blogging is so public but such a solitary career. Best of luck to you friend! I know this will be an incredible experience for you!
Congratulations! Sounds like the right position, right company and the right time.
Congratulations! Let me know if you’ll be downtown — I’d love to catch up for coffee sometime… P.S. Can’t believe its been five years since you left the corporate world. Crazy how time flied!
Congrats my friend! I’m so very excited for you on this next adventure. What a lucky team you’re joining and I can’t wait to hear about it over a glass of wine :). Please please reach out to your hood village if you need anything!!
Congratulations and good luck! You will rock your new role!
Congrats Jessica!! I know you will do well in whatever you do beautiful girl.
Congratulations, Jessica! Sounds like an amazing new role. Excited to continue seeing content on the blog, but wishing you the best between posts! I know how hard it can be to do it all, and with any kind of frequency. Cheers!
Congratulations on making the decision to change! I know how hard it can be, so I’m wishing all the best and good luck on your new journey!
Sometimes a change in direction is necessary, as scary as it may be. I hope you find yourself happy there!
Hope the change is going well!
Congrats on this new opportunity!