Why I Quit My Job to Reconnect with People and Joy

The Power of Questioning Yourself and the World

I’m a designer, a communicator, a pedagogue. I’m 36 years old and I’ve had many careers and many different jobs. Maybe I have undiagnosed ADHD. Or maybe I’m what some call a multipotentialite — someone with many interests and a deep love of learning.

I get curious about everything: baking, knitting, photography, fashion, design, painting… everything that allows me to be creative, express myself freely, and understand the world through colour, texture, flavour, form, and light.

Curiosity has been my compass. It has taken me to different countries, introduced me to incredible people, and taught me more than I could’ve imagined — about life, humanity, and, most of all, myself. And how did I learn all this? By asking questions. Always asking questions.

That’s one of the reasons I loved being a kindergarten teacher. When you're surrounded by 5-year-olds, there’s no such thing as too many questions. Children are the ultimate learners, the greatest teachers. Working with them teaches you things you never expected to learn: whether a sloth, a snail, or a turtle is slowest; which animal farts the most; what happens when we die; and what might happen if we only ate Nutella for the rest of our lives.

Children ask because they want to understand the world they’re part of. And if there’s one thing we should all learn from kids, it’s to never stop asking. I once read that we start getting old the moment we stop learning and playing — and I’ve never read anything more true. Since then, I made myself a promise: never stop asking the whys and the hows. Never say no to a game of hide and seek, a dance party, or anything that brings joy and belly laughs. Maybe that’s why people say I seem younger than my age — like a very tall 5-year-old.

So… Why Did I Quit My Job?

Because I was no longer allowed to ask questions.

Worse — I was called negative for doing so. A word no one had ever used to describe me before.

There were changes happening in the kindergarten — structural, cultural, philosophical. I get it. Change happens. But change is also an invitation: to improve, to grow, to evolve. And I deeply believe that no meaningful transformation ever happens without first asking questions.

Sure, some questions may sound “negative.” But that’s not the point. You don’t ask to tear things down — you ask to understand. If your boss brings a brilliant idea and you’re full of questions, ask them. The worst thing you can do is go along with something you don’t fully understand or believe in.

That’s how I ended up being publicly told to “change my attitude or find another job.” Was it hard? Yes. Did it hurt? Of course. Did I take it personally? I tried not to. I don’t think my boss was cruel. I think she let her own fears and insecurities get the best of her.

And that’s when I knew: I didn’t belong there anymore. The next day, I handed in my resignation. The day after that, I booked a flight to India and enrolled in my first-ever yoga teacher training.

For once, my ego was right. And I’m so glad I listened to it.

That month in India changed everything. I met extraordinary people and asked myself more questions than ever before. I discovered that the questions never stop. And that’s the point. Asking the right questions is how we begin to understand who we really are and what matters to us.

The hard part? Having the courage to keep going — even when we don’t yet have the answers.