Dear Diary

A Moment of Reflection

Yesterday marked the 3 year anniversary of the day I finally walked out on my full time job for good.

It was a scary thing to do, but I’ve not regretted it for a second since. I won’t repeat myself as I went a bit soppy last year thanking you for your support, but sometimes it’s nice to stop and reflect on what you’ve achieved.

I celebrated yesterday by drinking cocktails and watching several episodes of Poirot followed by the Antiques Roadshow, a perfect Sunday afternoon, I’m sure you’ll agree!

Being in a celebratory mood I’ve decided to give you all a 20% discount on everything in the Retro Chick shop. You just need to message me after purchase and I’ll invoice you less the 20%!

I’ll leave the offer open for 2 weeks till the 6th December, and don’t forget that until the end of November you can still get 10% off at Aspire Style using the code RETROCHICK and 10% off a snazzy new do at Flint Hair by mentioning you saw them on Retro Chick!

So, if you want a new party frock then you can grab this silk chiffon Mulberry Dress for £74.99 £60 (clickety click the pictures to go straight there..)

Or if you’re chilly this vintage jacket would be £19.99 £16

Lovely 1960s patent leather court shoes will be £19.99 £16

Or treat yourself to some new Christmas decorations for £4.99 £4


Well, you get the idea. 20% off, not hard to work out! I hope you find something to tickle your fancy….

22 replies on “A Moment of Reflection”
  2. says: steph

    Well done! It’s a brave thing to leave a steady job for uncertainty but your mental health is much more important, I wasn’t quite as brave but I moved jobs 3 yrs ago too and it’s the best thing I ever did, must have been something in the water back then! Here’s to a successful future, Steph x

  4. says: Elizabeth @ rosalilium

    Hello! I have just found your blog – looks fab!
    I am about to start a similar adventure myself. My mental health is much more important to me than the safety of the regular wage packet, and I really want to follow my dreams – the big ones as well as the small ones.

  5. says: kerry

    *claps* Well done, you have certainly been an inspiration to me, I have loved reading your blog for several months now. A HUGE well done to you. I still haven’t quite found a way to leave the day job behind but it is work in process. Well done on sunday arvo cocktails! Well deserved I say! x

    1. says: Retro Chick

      Well thank you!

      I think I wouldn’t normally recommend most people just march out of their job 6 weeks before Christmas with no idea what they’re going to do next, it was a bit of an extreme situation for me! Planning ahead and preparing for it is great though. Good luck!

  7. says: kerry

    hello, it’s Kerry again, I was so eager to post that I came via facebook and not my new blog!I’m just posing again to put some context behind the ‘inspiration’ part of my previous comment. I commented on your facebook page that I had been thinking of blogging for ages (when you were judging the Simple teen bloggers) and you told me to go for it, so several months later I have finally got my vintage bottom into action! Hoorah! So lovely to be back writing again.

  10. says: Style Eyes

    Well done to you. It is nearly 2 years (I think) since I left my job to start blogging, so glad I did and so glad you did too – love reading your blog.

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