09/14/2026
Sometimes an opportunity teaches you exactly what you needed to know—even when it doesn't turn out the way you expected.
A little over a month ago, I shared that I had accepted a position with Seacoast Bank. So many of you congratulated and encouraged me, and I truly appreciated every message.
Today, I want to close that chapter with the same honesty with which I opened it.
I made the decision to resign.
I won't use this post to speak negatively about a company or the people I worked with. There are people I met during my short time there whom I genuinely appreciate, and lessons from the experience that I will carry with me.
But one of the biggest lessons had very little to do with banking.
It reminded me how easily we can become so focused on surviving that we stop actually living.
I was working all day, coming home and continuing to work on my business, sometimes working with salon clients around that schedule, and staying up late planning, posting, and trying to make everything work financially.
I was constantly working, yet I didn't feel like I was moving forward.
My home needed attention. My faith, rest, and personal life needed room. And my business needed thoughtful attention instead of exhausted attention.
As small-business owners, we're constantly told to hustle—work harder, sleep less, take every opportunity, keep pushing.
But being busy every waking hour isn't necessarily building a better life.
Sometimes the brave decision isn't adding something else. Sometimes it's deciding what you're no longer willing to sacrifice.
I want to continue growing MRB Notary Public & Multi Services LLC and creating financial stability—but not by allowing work and worry to consume every part of my life.
And maybe another small-business owner needs to hear this too:
Your business should be part of your life. It should not consume your life.
You are allowed to change direction.
You are allowed to admit something isn't working.
You are allowed to redefine what success looks like for you.
This morning, I returned my keys.
That chapter is officially closed.
I'm moving forward with a different perspective—not only about business, but about how I want to live my life.
Here's to building something meaningful without losing ourselves in the process. ❤️
— Maggie
