Single girl dreams & single girl* goals

I can't believe I'm doing this.
Or... I can't believe I did this?

Let's back up a few months ago.
I had this "epiphany," that I was bored with my life/current situation and wanted to do something drastic to make it exciting again and change things up.

Just another friendly reminder of all the lists I make for myself.
Stop judging.
So what was my initial plan?
Be an expat!
Take off for a year!
Travel the world!

From my 20-something perspective, that's easier said than done. Sorry to be a total yuppie, but having a stable income and not being so totally broke is nice. Also, I felt this would have me going in the opposite direction of my goal to be one day debt-free.

So putting my hasty aspirations to the side, I decided to look for a new job.
New jobs can bring excitement, yes?

So I apply, and hustle, hustle, hustle, and then, fast-forward to perhaps the pinnacle of my career: I had two job offers.

Both amazing offers (in my head).
The part that blows my mind is that I almost turned down an amazing opportunity because of my incredibly limited knowledge, and I was scared of the unknown.

So fast forward to today - December 2015.
(...I thought it was still September.)
I took the offer with the company that I did not know much about.
And in my 4 weeks with the company, it is so much more than I could've ever imagined.
I feel like there is no other apparel company out there like it, and because of that, I am ruined for life. 
Hah, in a good way!

Being unhappy isn't such a bad thing, but being comfortable might be.

I'm not living some glamorous life of an expat (but then again, being an expat isn't that glamorous I hear), but I'm happy. And excited, nervous, terrified, uncomfortable. 
And most importantly, not bored.



*Why single girl?
Because I think it's hard to figure out a life with someone when you're still trying to figure out your own.

Comments

  1. JMDecember 13, 2015 at 7:15 PM

    This could have been me writing three years ago! Yes to all the hopes, feelings, and awkwardness of transitioning to a new life. It's hard, but awesome. Glad to have you in the neighborhood!

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