Week 2: Rest vs. Reality – Why I Resigned Instead of Taking a Vacation

Whenever someone hears I walked away from my job without another one lined up, the first question usually follows:
“Why didn’t you just take a vacation instead of quitting?”

It’s a fair question. On the surface, vacation seems like the safer, easier solution. But for me, this was bigger than needing a week off. My time there was up. The Lord was releasing me.

The Spiritual Release

For months, I wrestled with the idea of leaving. I knew the market was unstable. I knew I had bills, responsibilities, and family depending on me. And yet, I could not shake the pull I felt in my spirit.

One Sunday, that inner wrestling turned into peace. I received a spiritual “OK” to leave. Not a step of faith—but a leap.

That night, I told the Lord, “If this is really You, wake me before midnight. If I wake, I will submit my letter of resignation.”

I had gone to sleep early. Around 10:50 p.m., I was awakened. Wide awake. I wrote the letter and submitted it before midnight.

And the moment I pressed send, peace washed over me.

The Evidence of Release

For years, I had struggled with:

• Waking up between 2–3 a.m. multiple nights a week
• Stress-induced digestive issues
• Constant worry and tension that weighed on my body

But that night—after submitting my resignation—I slept through the night for the first time in years. The stress lifted. The digestive issues subsided. The cycle of sleepless nights broke.

That was confirmation: I hadn’t just taken a vacation. I had stepped into obedience.

A Season of Reset

When I left, I didn’t just stop working—I stepped into a new assignment. God was calling me back to my roots: prayer and intercession.

Every morning, I set aside time to pray, study, and intercede. I listened. I journaled. I built rhythms of peace and began to rediscover myself again.

Walking away wasn’t about escape. It was about alignment.

Doula Tips of the Week: Obedience Over Optics

As The Administrative & Operations Doula and Midwife, I help professionals discern when it’s time to pivot. Here are three reflections if you’re asking yourself whether it’s time to take a vacation or take a leap:

1. Check the Fruit
   Does your restlessness disappear after time off—or return immediately? If it returns, a vacation may not solve what’s rooted deeper.
2. Listen for Peace
   Pay attention to what changes when you make a hard decision. Sometimes the peace after the choice is confirmation you’ve released the right thing.
3. Distinguish Escape from Assignment
   Vacations restore temporarily. Obedience repositions permanently. Know which season you’re in.

Scripture for the Week

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” – Isaiah 26:3

Affirmation for the Week

I choose obedience over optics. I trust the Spirit’s leading, and I believe peace is my confirmation that I am walking in alignment.

👉 Next Week (Week 3): Rejection, Silence & Survival – The Psychological Toll of the Job Hunt
I’ll share how months of unanswered applications and rejections tested my faith—and how I learned to navigate the silence.