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Marketing Pro Quit Job to Travel and Rethink Her Career
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nurya Doorenbos, a 30-year-old marketing professional in Brussels. This story has been edited for length and clarity.
Last spring, I quit my job as a senior social media strategist at an