Lawyer Does Grocery Drops, Finds True Happiness
That lawyer is me! 1078 words | 4 mins 18 secs read time
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In 2018 I had a problem.
I was coming off the heels of a mental health-induced sabbatical and decided I no longer wanted to practice law full-time. I wanted to go full steam ahead in my coaching business.
At the same time, I needed money and didn't have a job. So what was a girl with a law degree and a dream to do?
Well, I had a few options:
I could take on a part-time load of legal clients. The benefit of this route was that I would easily pay my bills. The drawback is that there is no such thing as part-time legal work. Even if you only have one case, legal work takes over your life.
I could go full steam ahead on the coaching business only. This option sounded good to me, but I already noticed that getting clients as a coach would require a different skill set than acquiring clients as a lawyer. In other words, initially, it would take a lot more time and effort with very little financial return. In the meantime, I still needed money coming in from somewhere.
I could join the gig economy sprouting up everywhere: shared car services, delivery drivers, errand runners, etc. These jobs would give me the cash and flexibility to build my business and pay my bills.
Of course, option 3 seemed like the best solution, but there was a problem. I cared what other people thought of me more than I was ready to admit to myself.
I wrapped up my identity in the idea that I was a smart, savvy lawyer. So how would I explain to people that instead of working in that field, I was an errand runner barely making ends meet? By choice.
My mind raced with thoughts like,
What if I ended up running errands for people I knew?
What if I ended up delivering groceries for—gasp—other lawyers I knew?
What would I say on dates? (I was still single at the time.), etc.
After working myself up into a pretty hefty panic, I took a deep breath and remembered what I already knew.
Most people are miserable in the jobs they've trained for and wish they had the guts to do what it takes to build the career they were meant for.
That was the point of transitioning into coaching in the first place. I knew I was meant for more than where my legal career was headed at the time. Although I had no idea where that destination was, I knew that building my coaching business was the first step.
Also, I wanted to be THAT girl—the girl who was brave enough to leap into the unknown. The girl who decided being happy was more important than impressing folks—the girl who chose to be her own hero.
I knew that even though my legal career would afford me a stable, comfortable life, I wouldn't be happy. I would end up like all the other lawyers I knew. They hated going to work every day but felt trapped and unable to do anything else.
I refused to aim for misery anymore. If that meant I had to deliver groceries to fund my dream, so be it.
And here's the surprising part, I liked the gig.
I ended up delivering groceries for a lot of moms. I have felt the letdown of having kids at home and not getting the items you needed to keep peace in the house because the shopper couldn't "find" a suitable alternative. So I decided to shop for these women like I shopped for myself.
I went the extra mile, and the moms appreciated it with cash. I did fewer deliveries than some drivers, but I made good money in tips.
My career as a grocery deliverer was short-lived, but I realized something. I was happier delivering groceries than I had been in the legal profession in a long time.
It wasn't about the work itself. It was about the feeling of self-determination I experienced. I didn't feel like I had to or needed to do it. I had chosen to take on that role.
It made all the difference in my business and my life. And it shaped the woman I was to become.
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Create generational wealth and
Make an impact for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
At the same time, we are exhausted from making the impossible possible without resources or support.
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In power and solidarity,
Toya