Five years ago today, my life changed. On this day in 2017, I found out my job was changing from something I loved to something I had absolutely ZERO interest in. I still remember the exact moment my manager said the words. My entire body had a visceral NO reaction. It was also my birthday. CLEALY the universe was sending me a message.

June 2017 was a month of HUGE uncertainty for me. I had internally decided to leave my job and become an entrepreneur, but I hadn’t actually pulled the trigger. About 90% of the time I was excited for the possibilities. The other 10% of the time I felt like someone had wrapped a corset around my lungs and pulled the strings tight. Here’s how I dealt with that fear.