Ladies. I have something to share.
I am terrified of starting my new job.
Those words don't come easy, but it's true. I'm currently in my first real job since college. Sure I did AmeriCorps for a year, but I knew that wouldn't be a long term position. I have been in my happy little comfortable bubble for almost 3.5 years. I have loved my job- the events I plan, the people I work with, all of it.
So starting a new job? Being the new girl, learning the ropes, trying to make friends. All of it scares the living crap outta me. Will no one have lunch with me? Will I completely suck at my job? What if, what if, what if?
Change is scary. Getting married. A new job. Buying a house. Having kids. These things aren't meant to be easy. But whether they are easy or not, they are all amazing changes. Minus the whole kids thing- I will have done 3 of these major life changes in 2 years. And two of them are happening next week. Side note: I still can't believe I'm starting a new job and closing on a house in the same week. Why am I so crazy???
I don't think I'm going to stop being scared for a few week or months. Starting a new job and understanding your role in a new company takes time.
3 years ago when I started this job, I was just as scared. But Friday I will be leaving a little piece of my heart behind with my amazing co-workers who have become some of my closest friends. I will be leaving behind a group of young professionals, a group I helped create who host 2 amazing events every year. I will be leaving an event that I have thrown hours of blood, sweat and tears into- and which I love so dearly.
So 3 years from now? I can only hope that the fear has subsided a little and that my new job will have created it's own little place in my heart.
For now though? I'm going to be scared. Next week? I'm going to be scared. But I'll just put a smile on my face and dive in head first. Because that's just how I roll.
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Way back when I first really got into reading blogs (and I don’t mean the huge number of wedding blogs I read), I remember finding Insert Classy Here and thinking how awesome Steph was. It was one of the first blogs I remember reading and continues to be one of my daily reads.
What originally drew me to Insert Classy Here is that Steph was a Midwestern girl and she was damn proud of it! Heck- we even wrote a post together about how much we love our Midwestern states! Steph and her husband recently moved to NYC and I have seriously loved reading about their journey in a new city. And while I'm not really a big city girl, thanks to Steph, I now want to go to NYC during Christmastime- so gorgeous!
Besides her love of all things Midwest, Steph also has such an amazing outlook on life. Last year, she posted to instagram every single day about something she was grateful for, and did a weekly linkup to encourage others to do the same. I loved following along and being challenged by her to look for the positive things in life on a daily basis. This post about looking for inspiration in those around you- brought tears to me eyes! Steph even gave up her seat on a plane for a couple who would have missed their cruise for their 40th anniversary.
So let's be honest, I totally stalk Insert Classy Here on a regular basis. Steph is so down to earth, so relatable (Blogger is telling me this isn't a word. But I think it is), so real, so honest. What better way to find out about a person than by seeing how they think their husband, family and friends would describe her? I alsothink you can tell a lot about a person by their bucket list, and her 30 before 30 has some amazing things to do- traveling, beer and baseball included- yep, now I know why we're friends.
I could go on for days but I won't. I'll just tell you that you absolutely have to check out Insert Classy Here and get to know Steph!
