Manifestation Gone Wild

Waiting…!!!!!

A few months ago, I thought not finding the right job was scary. But now I’ve discovered something even scarier—actually finding it. And not just it, but the dream version with extra toppings and a side of “holy crap, what now?”

Let me rewind...

I’ve been in a job that pays me way too much for what I do. (Yes, I know. Cry me a river, right?) But still—I was itching to move into a proper finance leadership role. One with real scope, real challenge, and ideally, less soul erosion.

After months of applications and interviews that went nowhere, I finally took my husband’s advice (which, let’s be honest, is already a big deal 😅) and reached out to my ex-boss—who just happens to be a Group CFO now. Casual. She mentioned a Country Finance Director role, and I thought, sure, let’s shoot my shot.

Next thing I know, I’m going through rounds of interviews, talking about all the good stuff I’ve done over 16 years, and realizing—oh right, I actually have done cool things. It felt like therapy, but with Excel sheets and ROI metrics.

And then—they offered me the job.

Cue: Existential Panic.

This means I’ll not only be in a real finance role again, but I’ll also head finance for the entire country. COUNTRY. As in, people might look to me for decisions that matter. I'm simultaneously thrilled and mildly hyperventilating into a pillow.

Now, I’m in the weird limbo zone—waiting for the final paperwork so I can resign from my current plush-yet-uninspiring job and step into this thrilling (and mildly terrifying) new chapter.

Does this happen to anyone else? You wish and pray and manifest for something, and then when it shows up, you’re like:
“Oh no. Now I actually have to do it?!”

Let me know if your brain also short-circuits when dreams start coming true.

P.S. I’m still super excited and deeply grateful. Just… also slightly sweating. 😅