refreshing life and living refreshed |
In the beginning of 2009, sitting safely and financially secure in my Minneapolis apartment I made a pact with myself. Get out of this city. Get out and explore something - something somewhere, something anywhere, and do it soon. Soon became Sept 30th, a one-way ticket bound for SFO. Join me as I establish a new life, the next chapter of my San Franciscan life. No job, no apartment, no established network. It’s time to start fresh, new; it’s time to be refreshed with life. |
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Sharing Moving Insights: Lived, Learned, & Experienced
A few things learned a few weeks into the move:
- Expect a rollercoaster of emotions. Just like home, you will have good and bad days. Hang in there and stay positive. Know that this will happen and is completely normal.
- The problems you had at home don’t go away with the move. It’s like looking in the mirror, the problems you had back home will still be reflected with you in the mirror. The only thing that changes is your background. However, saying this, know that this is the perfect opportunity to make a change. Here’s your chance to focus on you.
- With one change, comes more changes. And the new changes come much more easily. It’s like a new administration – new policies can be introduced, new programs to help the nation, you can create a new set of advisors (friends) or keep the old. It’s totally up to you. The decision is yours.
- No one is telling you when, where, or how. You made the move. This step is one more reminder that the life you’re living is YOURS. Do what makes you, well, you. And do what makes you happy. We are born into this world alone and leave this world alone. Take ownership of the precious moments you have in this lifetime.
- Be patient. Those interview request emails that you so painstakingly crafted and the phone calls that no one picked up over a week ago may take awhile to be answered. Think of the process you went through to do it. You’re learning how to communicate, be it written, oral, or in-person, with different people. And who knows, whether or not that specific company calls you back, maybe a representative there knows someone else who knows someone else (you get the picture) who needs someone just like you.
- This is all brings me to the most important point, believe in YOU. Have faith that things will work out. Why? Because they will, honestly. If at some point your faith dwindles, ask yourself why. Is it another bad day after a long line of consecutive bad days? Or is it because deep down you know that what you’re seeking isn’t really for you?
- Go with the flow. If it works, it works. If it doesn’t, something will come through. If you can get a job before hand, that will help greatly. If you don’t, don’t fret. The more uncomfortable you are with yourself, the more uncomfortable others are with you. Again, trust and believe in you. Things will work out, just be patient.
