Courtesy of Jo Fitzsimons
- Jo Fitzsimons left her job as a lawyer in 2010 for a career break and never went back.
- Now, she's a full-time travel blogger who supports herself by writing about her trips.
- She misses having colleagues and leaving work in the office, but she much prefers her nomadic life.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jo Fitzsimons, a 47-year-old lawyer turned travel blogger. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
After eight years of working as a lawyer in London, I started to feel burned out. Looking back on those years, I realize I spent most of my waking hours at work.