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My Hopes For 2025

  I am definitely having some jitters about leaving my job. I am so excited for the freedom, but a part of me is really going to miss my apartment and New York. Living here has been such a dream. This is the first apartment I have truly loved and felt like home in. I love the beat and pulse of New York City (what a cliche, right?). But I am so heartbroken at having to leave my apartment. I even thought about renegotiating my contract with my current job and went through the entire process of creating a plan to possibly stay in my current position. But a part of me knows that is not the right step. Sure, I'll get to stay in my apartment and continue my life here, but there is no growth in that. I have to accept the fact that I am stagnant in this job and there will be no opportunities to grow as both a professional and a person. This job is suffocating me and I am unable to live my life because of it. Hell, I haven't even gone on a date in over 5 years. I don't even look pre...
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New Beginnings



Wow these past 2 months have been a whirlwind. December was one of the busiest months I have ever had. In a good way, but still very stressful. I ended my time at Kids Plus, took an amazing trip to Disney & Universal, got diagnosed with hypothyroidism (again), boxed up my entire life and moved from Pittsburgh to New York.  

It's official - I'm a New Yorker now! It's been one week now, but it still hasn't fully sunken in yet. It's been on my bucket list forever and now I'm finally doing it - living in proper NYC in a luxury waterfront building facing the gorgeous midtown Manhattan skyline...with a balcony! Pinch me. I absolutely love my new place, love the energy & diversity of this city, love that I can just blend in without any noticing or judging me, and I'm so excited to start a new job with (hopefully) better work-life balance. My first day is tomorrow which is kind of scary but also exciting. With any job, there's going to be ups and downs but I'm really hoping that the pros outweigh the cons. and I finally can make time for myself. 

I will say that as the week has progressed, I do find myself missing my parents & brother more and more.  Especially when I see mothers and their daughters shopping together, or see families spending time together. I should be grateful that I'm only a 45 minute plane ride away, and I hope to be able to go home once a month at least -- but it's really unfortunate that Pittsburgh just didn't work out and it wasn't meant for me. If I've learned anything in the past 2 years, it's that life is short and there is no time like the present to chase your dreams and do what you want. This move has also made me realize what a strong, resilient, independent person I am. And also how badly I don't want to be alone and single the rest of my life. 


I'm truly excited for this new chapter in my life and hoping that this new beginning will the change I have been so desperately wanting. I'm ready to live my life and be the best version of myself. Here is to a happy, healthy, and productive 2022!

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