Upon returning from a trip to Chicago for the weekend (for which I was in the area for a mere 38 hours) I needed to take a few minutes and reflect on the life I had there only 6 months ago. And I’ll be perfectly honest, the nostalgia was so thick that it literally stopped me from walking a few times. I couldn’t concentrate until getting back on a plane.
I’ve had this “Never Look Back” attitude since early this year, and I think returning to the old stomping grounds made me truly appreciate where I started. Not only places like Flashpoint Academy, but Illinois State University, and even all those years working in retail.
Even on those really really bad days…
Perhaps I didn’t realize it upon moving to Southern California, but the cultures of these two regions are wholly different. I have made such a die-hard effort to make myself known in Los Angeles, which included waking up early every morning and sending out my resume to at least 6 different possible employers.
I did this for 38 days. It was the scariest 38 days of my life, because it was the first time in 9 years I had been completely unemployed.
Now, I’m lucky enough to be an Executive Assistant, but I find myself wondering about where my path will take me. I love Los Angeles, and I look to continue my career here for many years to come, but it has never been my plan to stay here forever.
This, of course, depends on the career path, but travelling the world sounds real good to me right about now…
DM
