THE AIMEE EDIT

Author: theaimeeedit

  • Trusting my Gut: A career journy

    After six years working for a company I grew to love, I found myself unexpectedly laid off when it went into receivership. During my time there, I learned new skills, worked cross functionally, and even climbed the corporate ladder, something I never set out to do. I started as an executive assistant and sales coordinator and eventually became a project manager for sales and trade shows. It was a journey I was proud of, and losing it felt like losing a part of myself.

    When I told my kids, they laughed at first, not because they didn’t care, but because they didn’t fully understand. They compared it to me going through a divorce or losing a loved one, and in a way, they were right. That’s exactly how it felt.

    Scared of being without income and worried about the state of the economy, I jumped quickly into the first opportunity that came my way: a national sales manager role. On paper, it seemed like a good fit for my background. But despite warnings from others in the industry, I ignored the red flags. From the very beginning, it was clear the company was unorganized. There was no training, no support, no guidance. I felt like I had been stranded on an island with no direction.

    Very quickly, the job began draining me. I was unhappy, stressed, irritable, and my health was suffering. Against my family’s wishes and everyone else’s advice, I decided to walk away without another job lined up. Deep down, I knew this wasn’t the right place for me, and I chose to trust my gut.

    And just one week later, that decision paid off. I landed a new role as an Executive Operations Specialist at an amazing company with better pay, healthier work life balance, and a chance to feel excited about work again.

    If this experience has taught me anything, it’s this: never make decisions out of fear. Listen to your intuition. It knows the path you’re meant to take. I’m stepping into this next chapter with hope, gratitude, and excitement for what’s ahead.

    🌸 Amiee

  • Set adrift on Memory Bliss

    These are the moments.

    I want to slow down and truly enjoy the present, the beauty of us together. As I get older, I find myself constantly asking: Where did the time go? I look back at my Google memories, and I get emotional. We were so young. How did it all pass so quickly?

    But as I sit here feeling the weight of time gone by, I realize something important: I need to be present. To really be in these moments. The laughs, the quiet, the daily debates, the wisdom we pass around, the spontaneous trips, and even the stillness of being at home together. These are the pieces that make up our life. These are the moments we’ll carry with us.

    We’re building core memories without even realizing it.

    So I’m choosing to soak it all in. Every little piece. Because one day not so far from now, I’ll be looking back again, thinking the same thing:

    Where did the time go?

    🌸 Amiee

  • Woke up Tired, and it wasn’t the Sleep

    I woke up this morning feeling completely exhausted.

    But why?

    I slept well. I ate well. I’m not under any unusual stress. So then… what’s going on? Why can’t I shake this heavy, drained feeling?

    Lately, I’ve been paying closer attention to the cues my body is giving me. That’s actually one of the reasons I started this blog, to learn to listen to my body, reflect, and figure out the “why” behind what it’s trying to tell me.

    So often, we move through life on autopilot, checking things off our to-do lists, juggling work, parenting, responsibilities, without realizing the impact it’s all having on our minds and bodies. It creeps up on us in small ways: tension in our shoulders, forgetfulness, irritability, fatigue. Sometimes, like this morning, it just hits like a wall of exhaustion.

    Life lately has been a mix of big changes and everyday chaos. Starting a new job at 42. Raising kids who are leaving their pre-teen years behind and stepping into the (terrifying) teen phase. Finances. Chores. The never-ending “what’s for dinner?” The house that needs cleaning, then painting. The car we need to buy. Wondering if my boss is happy with my work. It’s a constant mental checklist that plays on repeat ever so loudly.

    These aren’t unusual stressors. They’re just life. But even “regular” stress can start to weigh you down when it piles up without pause. And the worst part is that it’s so easy to normalize the overwhelm, like it’s just part of being an adult. But is it?

    I’m starting to learn how to compartmentalize my thoughts; NOT to ignore them, but to give them space. To recognize what’s urgent, what can wait, and what needs to be let go completely. Some days it feels like my brain is just a web of tangled thoughts and worries. I find myself asking: How did I get here? Is this normal?

    Maybe it is. And maybe I’m not alone in this. There’s some peace in that.

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful. More than grateful. I have my health, love, a job, a car, a roof over my head. I’m able to take vacations. I know I’m fortunate. But if I don’t slow down and stop obsessing over all the little (and big) things, I’ll never actually enjoy any of it. That’s the real work I need to do! resetting my mental process, shifting my mindset.

    This blog is part of that journey. Like my thoughts, it might be a bit all over the place at first; random posts, scattered reflections…but hopefully, as I write, it’ll help me sort through the mess and find more clarity.

    The world we live in isn’t what it was when we were growing up. Life feels heavier, faster, messier. But slowly, I’m hoping to find my way through it, to be more at peace, more present, and maybe even more myself.

    🌸 Amiee