A new and very scary start

My wife and I have a tradition: we open the best bottle we have and raise our glasses when things are difficult. It’s our way of saying ‘this too shall pass’.

And we just made a difficult decision. I will pause my career as a marketing consultant to fully explore my creative dreams as a storyteller, writer and podcaster.

We’ll take a pretty big hit financially, but are convinced this is the best way forward to be happy, and be happy together.

When I asked my wife why on earth she was willing to do this for me, she shared this quote:

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” (Maya Angelou)

Me staying home to write and record will give my wife more flexibility to pursue her own career in marketing. She will have to worry less about late evenings or meetings abroad.

It’s all very scary and exciting at the same time. Toasting to a new beginning by the river!

19 responses to “A new and very scary start”

  1. MegInMaryland Avatar
    MegInMaryland

    This is awesome 👏🏼 and I will make sure to have a toast 🥂 for you both tonight with my wife! By the way, love your wife’s taste, a quote from Maya! Dr. Angelou will continually live on because of her inspiring works Sigrid and so will you, faith! 🤗😘 to you both.

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      Thank you Meg 🙂 🙂

  2. Jenni Avatar
    Jenni

    Your wife sounds awesome,good luck to you both starting this journey 🙂

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      That she is 🙂 🙂 Thank you!!

  3. Annie Avatar
    Annie

    Simply wonderful! I love your tradition and I love your decision!

    And even though I don’t know whose hand is whose, I see you got that nail polish off right quick. 😂😆🤣

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      I had to today because it started looking bad 🙂 I actually liked it and will probably apply some again soon 😀

  4. Andreas Avatar
    Andreas

    Totally awesome! I hope that you will find peace and happiness in this step. Not only you, but your wife too.. We will enjoy the already great podcast to grow even better (if that is even possible.)
    Be awesome and have a great day and I hope you recover quickly

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      Thank you, Andreas 🙂 🙂

  5. Marcie53 Avatar
    Marcie53

    That is a great quote. I’m glad your talent for storytelling will not go to waste and you can live without regret. Love the weeping willow looking tree in the background and the river too. Cheers to you both.

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      Thx Marcie! We do love this park. It’s a park to give the waterbirds some space in our city.

  6. Natalie Avatar
    Natalie

    =) I love this, and it warms my heart to hear how you and M support each other. This is an exciting, bold, and brave move. I wish you both all the success in this new game plan and I hope you both dream BIG!

    No one can touch the Good Doctor (Maya Angelou) but something I tell myself all the time is “It’s not who you are that holds you back, its who you think you are not” -Basquiat

    Cheers and enjoy the ride.

    Nat

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      Thank you, Nat! We do kinda feel like we’re ‘braving the wilderness’ 🙂

  7. CJ Avatar
    CJ

    I love the quote! Another great one that compliments this is “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou

    It sounds as if both you and your wife are set up for success. Congratulations!!!

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      Aww, thx, CJ. That is indeed another great quote. I love how Angelou’s work keeps coming my way these last weeks.

  8. gabriela Avatar
    gabriela

    Congratulation to both of you for pursuing your dreams. This is amazing. Best of luck for both of you in this new adventure.

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      Thanks Gabriela :):)

  9. Kelly Avatar
    Kelly

    Best of luck to both of you!

    1. Sigrid Avatar
      Sigrid

      Thx Kelly 🙂 Or like we would say here: merci!

  10. curiouscat_70 Avatar
    curiouscat_70

    How exciting for you and your wife! That’s awesome! Good luck in the next chapter of your lives!

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