When I lost my job and boyfriend around the same time, I decided to become a yoga instructor — and now I run my own business (by SheenaxSharma)
Sheena Sharma is a yoga teacher, freelance writer, and dog mom living in Austin, Texas; you can follow her onAfter making the decision to move from Austin to Philadelphia to be with her then-boyfriend, her and her ex packed up her things and dog and set out.
In Austin, I worked full time at a small media company. For the most part, I liked the city and my job enough to stay. But the struggle that plagues so many women —Eventually, I decided I loved my ex more than I loved my job. I broke the news to my boss, who had graciously agreed to let me work remotely from Philly. Since I was the digital editor for a startup, my job could technically be done from outside the office.
My furry friend and I stayed in Airbnbs in Roanoke, Knoxville, and Memphis — each with its own unique, quirky character — and visited my family in Dallas before finally returning to Austin. I'd left my furniture from my apartment in Austin at my mom's house in Dallas, so luckily, I was able to grab them and bring them back to Austin with me.
As if the emotional turmoil of everything wasn't enough, I was financially strapped, too. I had no cushion to fall back on. So I got creative, picking up temporary gigs in retail and copywriting, and even donating plasma at local centers to stay afloat.
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