She called it all quits after 17 years of corporate rat-race!

Read on to know more about Jyoti Gulati her and her discovered baby Mums at WorkAfter working for 20 years to build a career; one day in August 2010, I gave it all up with no idea of what I was going to do next. It was a 5-year mid-life crisis during which I spoke to a lot more women than I had spoken to in all my life earlier, read Mckinsey’s detailed research on women professionals in Europe and I realized every woman around the world was going through the same grind. After six months of being at home, life had become worse – my fights with Aditya escalated because now I would blame him for my decision to quit my job, wanted his continual gratitude for the sacrifice I had made in giving up my lucrative career, my brains were getting pickled with dis-use, found myself more often than not irritated with the kids, going every day to pick them up from school became a tedium. I am passionate about the work I do because in this entire journey, I figured my purpose of life and married that to a missing need in the world to create my business.

As I cross the journey of being a mom, mompreneur, mother and a woman I make all the efforts to keep the journey accurately motivated and self driven, be it through the success stories of working moms or mompreneur initiatives. When you relate to feminine souls who care enough to make it for themselves, the journey just gets full marks regardless of the type of business. So here is another mompreneur that I connected with who has transformed her journey in an inspiring way. This isÂ story of Jyoti Gulati who has been a career women and she still manages to be one after winning over a mid-life crisis. She has two beautiful kids a girl and a boy- a perfect nuclear family. Read on to know more about Jyoti Gulati her and her discovered baby â€œMums at Workâ€_x009d_

After working for 20 years to build a career; one day in August 2010, I gave it all up with no idea of what I was going to do next. It was a heart-wrenching decision. I think it broke my father’s heart more than it did mine. Aditya (my husband) couldn’t fathom what was going on. I loved the mad corporate rat race but working for 8 hours wasn’t enough for me to sustain the growth I had been used to over the years. I was proud to be Vice-President with Citigroup, Director with American Express, managing teams and customers across the globe. But, I was in the US on Anya’s 2nd birthday. It was a 5-year mid-life crisis during which I spoke to a lot more women than I had spoken to in all my life earlier, read Mckinsey’s detailed research on women professionals in Europe and I realized every woman around the world was going through the same grind. A corporate career simply didn’t allow you to be with your kids. At home, other break-downs were happening. Anya had stopped relating to me because I was only there to put her to bed – nothing broke me more than this. Aditya and my relationship was severely stressed because we had no time together. Between a global career and kids at home, I had no time for him or me. One day, I had the courage to finally hang up my corporate boots; without knowing what the future held for me, for divorce conversations had been pretty regular. For the next six months, I dedicated myself fully to being with my children. I loved going to drop and pick them up from school. I used to wonder at the boredom writ large on the faces of other moms coming to pick up their kids because for me, it was a precious gift. Then, Anya, all of 3 years told me when she has a baby, she is going to quit her job too to be at home. After six months of being at home, life had become worse – my fights with Aditya escalated because now I would blame him for my decision to quit my job, wanted his continual gratitude for the sacrifice I had made in giving up my lucrative career, my brains were getting pickled with dis-use, found myself more often than not irritated with the kids, going every day to pick them up from school became a tedium. In the midst of it all, I began another very special journey called Mums At Work. I wanted a world where I could be fulfilled not only as a mother, but also as a professional and an individual. I knew deep down, if I could make this available to other women, I would get it for myself. My simple solution to the conundrum faced by women professionals across the world is to become an entrepreneur. I am there when my children have a class performance, are sick, have their piano / football classes, want to invite their friends home. I am passionate about the work I do because in this entire journey, I figured my purpose of life and married that to a missing need in the world to create my business. I am up atÂ 4:00 am, full of energy & enthusiasm till I hit the bed atÂ 10:30 pm, my passion for what I do keeping me alive and joyful. Sure, I still have my breakdowns – I still get irritated with the kids and have fights with Aditya – but who I am has transformed. I have been up since 2:00 am today because both my kids are sick. I am no longer frenzied; but experience deep stillness and love for myself & for the whole world. Love, Jyoti.

Here are other moms who dared to quit a corporate job to make their own space. Read on to find out more about Preeti Vyas and Marissa Meyer

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