{"id":141,"date":"2024-10-26T04:14:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T04:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snehasinghvi.com\/?p=141"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:05:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:05:53","slug":"changing-careers-after-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snehasinghvi.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/26\/changing-careers-after-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Careers after 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, flashback to when I was in 3rd standard (just a few<\/em> years ago, okay? \ud83d\ude1c), we used to have these Scholastic book fairs at school. If you know me, you know I\u2019ve been a bookworm since forever. I was drawn to this shiny yellow book called Careers<\/em>. It was filled with interviews of famous people from all walks of life, and I remember being super<\/em>impressed by Ritu Beri, the fashion designer. I was like, “Yep, that’s gonna be me.” Soon after, I started dressing up my dolls like they were on their way to Paris Fashion Week.<\/p>\n

Fast forward: I made it happen! I became a fashion designer and even worked as an assistant for a famous designer in Pune. Then life took me to Udaipur when I got married. Thanks to my amazing mother-in-law with her help I opened my very own boutique in Udaipur. Dream. Come. True.<\/em> And let me tell you, my husband? Oh boy, he was there every step of the way, helping me set up, cleaning the shelves, you name it. He probably still remembers how to fold dresses better than me! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

Things were going well\u2014my boutique was up and running, my husband was my biggest cheerleader, and as my son says, life was “easy peasy lemon squeezy.<\/p>\n

“But I\u2019ve also always had a secret love affair with words. I used to write poems and quotes for myself and also my best friend’s never-ending assignments (yes, I’m that friend). I feel like words have this magical ability to make you laugh and cry simultaneously, and I\u2019ve always been fascinated by their power. My husband’s grandfather always encouraged me to get serious about writing, suggesting I submit my poems to newspapers or magazines. And while I really wanted to, I was too chicken. The idea of strangers reading my thoughts and judging them? Yikes.<\/p>\n

Then… 2020 happened. The pandemic hit, the boutique closed, I became a mom, and we moved to Bangalore. That\u2019s when the writing bug bit me hard. My husband and our friends Malhar and Apexa became my personal cheerleaders. Not only did they help us settle into Bangalore, but they also pushed me (gently but firmly) to take writing seriously. While my husband hunted down writing courses for me, Malhar and Apexa kept me on track with constant check-ins like, \u201cHow\u2019s the course going?\u201d and \u201cWhat have you written today?\u201d Their relentless support (the best kind of relentless!) was exactly what I needed to find the courage to spread my wings. And my superhero husband? He took over baby duties after work, making sure I had the time and space to focus on my writing.<\/p>\n

And now here I am, pursuing my love for words and making it my career post-30. So if you are at a crossroads like I was, and you need an Apexa or Malhar in your life to encourage you, I hope this article helps. Now here are some things you can do.<\/p>\n