"I decided to take some time off to spend with my family and 7-year-old son, weigh up my options and decide what I wanted to do. That time off really helped me to gather my thoughts and put my options into perspective."
Last November Mrs Kirk took the leap and started her new position at O'Sullivan Clemens Lawyers, specialising in family law, relationship property, employment, trusts and estates and conveyancing.
She said the new role was going great and she had eased into the new firm. "It's going really well. It's a positive and supportive environment with new challenges and I'm really looking forward to seeing where the job takes me. Sometimes change is as good as a holiday when it comes to work."
The decision to move to another law firm had been the right one.
"For a while I considered using my law degree in another avenue but after a break from work I decided practising law is what I wanted to continue doing.
"It's a good feeling knowing you are in a job that helps others."
Mrs Kirk said Rotorua was the ideal place to maintain a work/play lifestyle.
"Rotorua is a great place to live and work.
"There are not many places around the world that allow such a good work/play balance."
Alongside her day job Mrs Kirk is also a trustee of the Rotorua Bike Festival Charitable Trust which organises the Rotorua Bike Festival held each February.
