Growing up, I was very ambitious. I studied hard in high school, attended a prestigious college, landed a high paying corporate job and began building my resume.

I thought the path to happiness meant checking the right boxes and achieving the approval of others. However, it took me nearly a decade to realize that I wasn't happy.

The next box to check was to go to a top 10 business school, but I wasn't so sure I really wanted that anymore...so I decided to take a break.