Some lessons of life

Long time no talk my friends! It has been so long since I have shared any content with y’all, and I sincerely apologize for disappearing. BUT the last several weeks have been some of the most stressful, memorable, and most importantly rewarding weeks of my life. You’re probably wondering where I went, so I’m going to give you a little recap. Over the last two months… I spent over 50 hours in the car driving around the east coast, went through a series of interviews for my dream career, welcomed Kyle home from a 7 month deployment, spent much needed time with family, accepted an offer for my dream career, and moved in with Kyle, and I am now starting week three on the job! (Reading that back in my head stresses me out and I just went through it lmao)… Any who, it has definitely been a whirlwind with everything I had going on but I learned so many good lessons that I feel should be shared with y’all! Brace yourself because this ones a long one! 

Taking steps into adulthood is nothing short of feeling like you got kicked off the bus and then being run over by it… BUT on the other hand, it also feels like you’ve finally reached the top of a mountain after a strenuous climb. We all come from different starting points when entering into adulthood, some sooner then others, some may have it easier then others… we are all at different points which leads me to the first lesson I’ve struggled with the most. 

STOP COMPARING YOUR CLIMB TO OTHERS! 

I cannot repeat this enough to myself or anyone else! We all have different journeys that put us at different timelines than those who we surround ourselves with. I have so many friends who are starting careers, buying houses, starting families, all the good adult things. I love nothing more then getting to cheer them on and watching the people closest to you achieve what they dreamt of is such an amazing feeling. Sometimes you just can’t help but envy them for the spot they’re in though! That’s when you need to step back and stop comparing your path to others. It’s tough, trust me it’s tough. But you need to focus on your path and keep climbing, you’ll one day achieve those goals you are drooling over. You can’t compare your chapter 5 to someone’s chapter 20… just doesn’t work! And hey, you may have someone who is envying you for where you’re at on your path! Take each day as it comes and enjoy where you’re currently at in life. 

Enjoying where you’re at in life leads me to the next lesson… which I’ve been trying to learn for years! 

QUIT WISHING TIME AWAY

Whether it be the a day, a week, a month, or even the year. Tomorrow is never granted so we need to enjoy where we’re at today! I started college and wished my time away so I could start a career, Kyle left for deployment and I wished those long 7 months away till he was home, I’ve even just been wishing days away to get closer to the weekend (were so guilty of that)! Yes there is always something exciting to look forward to in the future but it’s so important to take in and appreciate where you are at right now and what is currently taking place in you life! Focus on little things… sip on your coffee a little longer, look at your kitchen in a different way then before, snuggle with family on the couch! You never know what tomorrow is going to bring so quit wishing your day away and soak in what you have at this moment in time! 

Taking in moments can be so rewarding and definitely amazing to sit back and reminisce on. That leads to my next lesson.

HUG YOUR LOVED ONES A LITTLE TIGHTER

Like I said before, tomorrow is never granted so its important we take in the good. With moving away from the only place I’ve ever called home it was tough sharing my farewell hugs because I truthfully do not know what tomorrow brings. Now I’m not saying act like tomorrow is the end of the world, I am just saying do not take things for granted. Especially a hug from your loved ones. With moving to Virginia, I said “see ya later” to almost all of my friends and family knowing that this could very well be my last hug. So, I squeezed every single family member and friend just a little tighter which left me with such a full heart to leave with. Its tough being away from the ones you love but knowing I left in good spirits makes me push a little harder each day to make them proud. Life happens, do not take your loved ones for granted and be sure to squeeze them a little tighter when you get the chance.

Now with not taking life for granted comes my next lesson.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO LAUGH & LIVE A LOT

I am the biggest homebody ever and love to just enjoy the company of my home. Moving to Virginia was tough for me because not only was I leaving the life I knew, I was also leaving my sacred space of solitude… sounds awful typing it lol! I knew my life was going to change drastically once I moved… new area, new friends, new home… NEW EVERYTHING! But this was such a window of opportunity for me to laugh and live so much. I’ve learned life can be so much fun if you step out of your comfort-zone and just live. So again, do not take life for granted… laugh as much as you can and do as much as you can with the time you are given here on earth. There is a great big world out there… don’t let your couch still your thunder of living an adventurous life filled with laughter…. Plus laughing can help burn calories so its like a win win!

Living an adventurous life leads to my last little lesson.

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

We have a long life ahead of us, why waste it doing something you are not passionate about? The biggest determinant of me moving to Virginia was solely based off of my career. If I couldn’t find a job in the area I wasn’t going to move here. With that being said… ya girl definitely had lowered her standards embarrassingly low just so I could find a job in this area. Little did I know that actually following my dream of being a social media manager is what would bring me to this area. Following this crazy dream career has been the best decision I have ever made. I am doing what I love in the location I wanted to be in. I’m so glad I followed my career instead of the low standards I was settling for. Do not settle in life! In todays world the possibilities are endless, so follow what sets your heart on fire and in return it will pay off.

My life is still crazy hectic but I enjoy each day as it comes. Hopefully as life starts to settle I can buckle down and begin to focus on my blog again! I have some exciting adventures coming up over the next couple months and I am beyond excited to share with y’all! Until then I’m going to continue to look forward to what life has to bring tomorrow!