Two weeks ago, I was looking into working retail again and giving up on my dream of being a dev. I was devastated, but financially I couldn& #39;t stay.

In a last effort to keep going, I launched my shop.

A week after that, I got hired.

There was SO MUCH struggle to get there. 1/?

You see an "I got the job post" and think "wow, lucky!", but you don& #39;t see the "I& #39;m about to leave this industry" posts. Because posting that online would probably be met with "keep going" or toxic positivity.

Financially some ppl CAN& #39;T keep going. I was reaching that point.

Point is, if you think everything has been easy breezy and linearly succesful, it IS FAR from it. I spent many days and many nights thinking, "Maybe I& #39;m not smart enough. Maybe I& #39;m really just a "social media" person. Maybe I need to look elsewhere"..

I didn& #39;t want to let go

So I stayed. I kept going. I approached it in a way where I utilized my love for code and art.

And I got lucky. Very lucky. I& #39;m lucky to have the friends and supports that I have in this industry, and I honestly thank you all.

However, this isn& #39;t everyones story.

If you are struggling, I hope that this is a reminder to continue. I remembered why I wanted to stay, and got creative with how I could do exactly that.

I see you, I hear you, I am you. Be kinder to yourself& patient. Take care of your mental&physical health. It& #39;s so important.

This post came about after reading @techbaddieallie& #39;s post. The TL are looking nice and shiny and perfect.. but they& #39;re not. Thank you for reminding me to keep things real with y& #39;all. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">