On Change

 

I think it's safe to say, I'm a creature of habit. However, within the last month, so much has changed, happened, and been tweaked in my life, that I'm learning change ain't so bad after all.

For starters, I'm newly single. Although I'm not ready to bare the ins-and-outs of why my relationship ended, I think I had lost parts of myself within the final months of our two-year relationship, many of which I'm starting realizing again.  I'm learning I'm stronger than I thought, much more self-sufficient than I thought, and if I'm willing to continue dispensing the amount of time and care I had into people, right now, that time and care is — and should be — best spent on myself.

Also, I have a new roommate and moved bedrooms in our condo — nothing earth shattering, but she is sweet, mellow, and loves my cat. What more can a girl ask for?

It's also interesting to mention, my former roommate and I moved all my furniture into my new bedroom about half an hour after my ex and I called it quits. She joked I could have at least held on for another hour or so to get him to help, but I see that now as pretty gosh darn symbolic: us, two pint-size girls, moving a full size mattress, bed frame, and huge dresser from one room to another. Call it what you will, but it was empowering and set the tone for the month to come.

And lastly, I took on a new role at my job. I'm hesitant to get into too much detail (in an effort to separate my professional life from this ridiculous blog), but the role I'm in now includes social media and writing for the company's biggest brand, as well as additional social media and writing work for various smaller brands. Essentially, it is a big step toward my ultimate career goal, which is doing the same new media work for a lifestyle or fashion brand.

So here's to the next month to come, and the rest of the summer in Maine. Looking back, I'm sort of amazed how much took place within such a short amount of time, but I can honestly say I don't think I would have had it any other way.