Motherhood - The Biggest Career Change Of All

Written early June - scheduled post.

I'll keep this diary entry short and sweet. As of now, I will be taking an extended break from KW Collective because I'm officially on maternity leave. It feels somewhat surreal to write this, given that it's been such a long time coming, but hopefully, by the time you're reading this, I will be at home and getting settled into my new job as a parent to a very little one.

It's been an amazing year and a half working with a host of clients from different sectors, advising on and running all sorts of interesting projects. Marketing, Content, Culture, Org Psych, I've had a whole host of experiences that have been both extremely rewarding and therapeutic.

What comes next career-wise? Well, I don't know. It feels empowering to say that out loud, although it comes with a side of 'eek, what on EARTH does the future hold?' I can't lie - it excites me and leaves me a little overwhelmed. Will I carry on KW Collective? Perhaps in the short term once I'm back and while I try to move into a more permanent role related to my Org Psych degree. Maybe I'll fall in love with Marketing and running teams again... who knows!

Perhaps I'll finally bring one of my many ideas to fruition to help people survive in the workplace. I will cross that bridge later on. It all seems odd to think about, given how much change my life is going through. Right now I'm moving into a new job with open arms and potentially the most challenging role I've held yet. Motherhood!

I plan (and hope) to take around a year out, but things change, and anything can happen. I may come back sooner or later —again, there are lots of unknowns—but I guess that's the beauty of it all.

For now, I shall duck out of KW Collective and too many updates on LinkedIn and focus on being the greatest parent I can be. Wish me luck, and see you soon!

Keep in touch, friends,

Lizzy

PS. I will have around 2 weeks worth of KIT days that I can use for short-term projects - but I'll update you later down the line when I'm open for biz!