I guess you could say that the past two months have been full of more changes than constants, so it's rather fitting that my blog has undergone a change of its own (How do you like it? Thank you,
Danielle Moss!)
In the middle of August, I quit my job of nearly 7 years to relocate to San Francisco. It was probably one of the biggest decisions I’ve ever made, because the job was more than just, well, a job. I was doing what I loved to do under some challenging circumstances, but the point is that it was comfortable. My parents lived 10 minutes down the road, I had friends all around, I was a newlywed, and life was good. Yes, there were moments of severe panic in the six weeks it took to finish things up at work, pack up our first home (and by home I mean two-bedroom rental) and begin the job search in a less-than-thriving economy. Oh, there were moments. But slowly I began to realize that people - our parents, family and friends - were far more concerned about this change than we were, and all for good reason. We were the ones making this conscious choice to leap in to the (unemployed) unknown. We were the ones who had to make it happen for ourselves. I was determined to turn all of that worrying energy in to positive energy. Afterall, life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
I’m writing this blog post while I sit in a bustling coffee shop on Chestnut Street. All around me, there are business meetings taking place, freelancers doing “office” work, mommies (and some very pregnant mommies-to-be), and other people. Ordinary people doing ordinary people things… like grabbing a mid-day cappuccino, catching up with friends and brainstorming big ideas. The point is, I love this city life, and didn’t realize how much it makes my heart sing until I moved right on in and became one of these people. After this, I’ll join two of my college friends for happy hour in celebration of it being Tuesday. Because that’s what ordinary people do… they get together on a random Tuesday to celebrate life in between all the big stuff.
November is one of my favorite months of the year... so aside from my little blog, I think, pray and hope that other, bigger changes are ahead. Changes that come in the form of employment. :) For now, I'm enjoying this life and trying to relish in every minute of unemployed bliss. I know that one day soon I'll regret all the fear, worry and anxiety that could so easily overcome me if I let it, so I'm doing my best to rise above it. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. -Dale Carnegie
