LIFE AFTER LEAVING MY FIRST JOB

Fifteen years ago, I made a deal with myself. Give up the weekends to sleep and most of the 20s. And one day, I kept my end of the deal. Fifteen years of school and training to become one of the 2% of black surgeons. Nobody prepared me for the part that comes after — actually living. So I took the first break of my life, got clarity, and now I’m documenting the whole thing. Not advice. Just the journey. 🇳🇬 If you’re building a life after the sacrifice, welcome to the life of a 1st generation doctor learning how to enjoy his early 30's. I spent my whole life in Texas learning how to be an orthopedic surgeon. I went to LA to master spine surgery and also build my career in social media. Then I moved to Atlanta for my first dream job. I left after six months because it gave me the money to live the life they told me I lived, but not the satisfaction and not the future I wanted in spinal surgery. So instead of jumping straight into the next job, I took the first real break of my entire life. Three months to sit back, look at the life God has given me, get clarity on what he wants for my career. That break turned into new routines, the gym consistently, creating content consistently, family, travel, and really just reflecting on everything God has done in my life up into my early 30s. And I realize there's so many moments where I under prayed, under studied, under prepared, and God still over delivered. The least I can do is show you what he's doing. So if you're building a life after the sacrifice, my journey.