Hello New Friends! I am so glad you are here.
My name is Renée, and I don’t know much, but I am sure having fun trying to figure it all out. The last 30 years of my life have led me here (and to you). My goal is to live a soft life, be content, and have some adventures along the way.
Let me share my story first. It has many twists and turns. Yet is always circled back to looking every challenge in the face, even with trembling hands and unsteady feet. Tenacious to the core.
In 2016 I moved to Scotland to get my masters in Media Management. I felt alive in this new city, but it didn’t come without its struggles. I was lonely, and I was struggling with seasonal depression for the first time. But I showed up for myself every day. And eventually, life became magical. You can read about it here.
But try as I might, Scotland didn’t work out. After a year and a half love affair, I moved back stateside. And there I stumbled more and more.
My life from 2017 until 2019 can be described in three phases:
I got a new job, then my boss told me I thought you would know more.
Then I got another job, where I struggled to move into a position I was overqualified for.
Then I moved to Boston.
When I landed in Boston, I thought, “Yes, I found it! I’ve got my dream job, a perfect flat, and great roommates. This is my time.” HAHA.
I called my mom every day on my hour-and-a-half commute (ONE WAY) to work, crying and hyperventilating. My dream job quickly turned into a nightmare. Something I manifested and worked my ass off for quickly turned into a depressive state.
Before and After I quit my job in Boston
I wasn’t sleeping, and I was in a constant fit of panic. My job description drastically changed (hello, 150+ copy & paste emails a day), my commute increased, I had little to no support in my duties, and there was no culture in my office. My boss attacked my character. I was angry and hurt. I felt like a hostage in my own life. There are other instances too, and by no means was I perfect all the time. But I knew I needed to walk away.
I was prepared and ready to take back my life. The day I put in my two weeks, I slept like the dead for 14- hours. My body was relieved.
That June, I packed up my life again, said goodbye to my friends, and ran to Europe for a month. A vacation to realign, to heal, to breathe, to visit places and family that make me happy and whole. I learned a lot about myself in 2019. I grew more than I thought I was capable of and withstood some gnarly upsets.
It isn’t an easy journey, but my god, is it worth it.
Are you with me?
I originally started this blog in 2017 after losing my phone to a boggy abyss in the Isle of Skye and coming to terms with leaving Scotland. But I abandoned it. Something was missing….YOU!
Life is great when things are going well, but sometimes things suck. But there is still magic. And I want to be there for you. My purpose is to help you see that you are not alone. I want you to find adventure (and I don’t just mean the ones you find on a plane) each day. Your life is one big grand adventure, and you are meant to live it fully.
I am excited to share all that I’ve learned. We are going to talk mindsets, and adventures, to creating a soft life that makes you feel content.
I can’t wait for you to join me.