Suits & Sneaks

"the real you is the best you"

-Kristin Leigh

Every day I showed up to work not feeling entirely like myself.  Sure, I enjoyed the challenge.  I loved learning new things.  I presented regularly to very senior leaders.  And I was most certainly grateful for a steady paycheck.  But there was always a feeling of conflict inside of me each morning as I got ready for work.

Why can't I spend the next 10 hours of my day just being me? I wish I had a job where I could use the gifts I truly felt God gave me.  I mean, can you imagine my productivity and the impact I could make if what I did on the outside best reflected who I was on the inside?  I felt this for years!

Then one weekend, I fell and tore a tendon in my foot and ankle.  I could barely walk.  Heels were no longer an option for me.  So that Monday I showed up to work with the dreaded turbo boot on one leg and a single running sneaker on the other.  I felt like an idiot.  Now even worse than before.  What do I even wear with running sneakers to work?  And worse, who is going to take me seriously at an executive level?

    It was only several drives to work later when it all came together inside my head.  With a burning passion inside of me plus an unfortunate orthopedic event, Suits & Sneaks was born with a single mission in mind:

Let the Real You shine through from 9 to 5.

Life is short. Death is unpredictable, but it is certain.

Many people are frustrated today because they are chasing jobs instead of purpose. They are seeking security from their paychecks, not from their Creator’s plan.

But here’s a piece of news -

You were not born to work a job, you were born to follow a calling. I’ve successfully worked jobs, but I’ve even more successfully followed God’s calling. It wasn’t easy (hello, look at Jesus’ life), but I understand it now. And I want to help YOU get on the path that was created for you. Because in this beautiful life you were given, you should be feeling fulfillment every step of the way.

-Kristin Leigh