Suze’s comment continued from the main post:

Three years ago I pulled the plug on a 25+ year extremely successful career. There were a number of factors at play causing me to make this difficult decision but the overwhelming heart and soul crushing reason was misogyny.

Bro-culture and misogyny were and still are baked into that industry’s culture. To continue working in it was no longer in my best interest. The sacrifices I had to make in order to leave were astronomical. Yet I have not once in three years regretted the decision and everything that went with it.

I hit my restart button. I immediately began my Chapter 2. It is exciting and motivating. I can sincerely state that I have never been happier. I am at peace with myself and where life has taken me.

Yet this new path is not a straight line. When I am in the middle of a detour, sure I get discouraged. I use those instances to give myself a break and recalibrate. In my heart of heart I know I will shortly be back on the horse, and each time I watch that happen. Of course it makes me smile.

So, just like you ETS, I plan to write more about my new business adventure on Medium and elsewhere. And I will mix those entries up with a wee bit of poetry, some current event essays, adventures within my cooking site: lobstersandwich, and my fav of all: short fiction stories.

Welcome to the trip-the-light-fantastic ride, my friend. Into the third year now, I am one happy camper.

ETS, I wish you all the best and all the lemony-luck in the world. You are the perfect example of taking life’s lemons and making so much more than lemonade. SO much more.

🍋🍋🍋⭐️⭐️⭐️🥰🥰🥰
Suze