So no I am not speaking of the inevitable “rough times,” no what I am speaking of is let downs, disappointments…
disturbances if you will.
The last 10 years (my twenties) have been an absolute doozy.
The question on the table is, when your plan miserably
fails, when what should be the natural next step never happens, or when
happenstance interrupts your course, what do you do? How do you recover?
This blog will be a series of reflections, lessons and
impartations. It will force me to look at my past and present self, be
transparent and walk out what I’m writing about.
But before I can break it down into mini nuggets, I think I
owe you a timeline of errrr… lets just call them dissabrations
(dissappointments and celebrations). There are so many moments but I will limit
this to those that impacted what I will be discussing in future blogs.
2001 - I graduated high school valedictorian. I also got
dumped by my high school sweet heart who I’d been dating since freshman year. I
also found out that although I was a valedictorian, I didn’t have the bomb
scholarship I thought all valedictorians automatically get. I got accepted to UNF and got a non renewable
1 year grant.
2002 – I started dating the man of my dreams. College sweetheart
was in full effect! I also started attending YVOG, an amazing campus bible
study. I met my sister Leslie. I joined Bethel Baptist Institutional Church.
2003 – I started on the pre-pharmacy track, became a CPhT
and worked at Walgreens.
2004 – I left Walgreens and started a job that compensated
my school schedule, a private hospice company that employed pharmacy tech. I moved
into my own apartment. I joined a singing group.
2005 – I left UNF for a year and completed the program to
become a licensed massage therapist. My pharm job was moved to Alabama, forcing
me to take a downsizing package. I was a stage manager for the 1st
time. I met my bestie. I joined dance ministry at church.
2006 – I started taking ballet classes at a local studio for
the first time in my life! I worked at a neuromuscular massage clinic. It went
out of business.
2007 – I pledged Delta Sigma Theta sorority and I “unofficially”
graduated college with my Biology degree. Several fall outs with with close
family members.
2008 – My 2nd dad passed away, I was hired and ten months later was downsized
from my “grown up job” at Vistakon, my college sweetheart broke up with me, I “officially”
graduated college. I met the YVOG eboard crew. I went up 4 dress sizes.
2009 – Started YVOG praise dancers. I started and ended 2nd
job at state farm.
2010 – I started program at FSCJ to for Medical Technologist
(fancy word for lab scientist) only to switch to Entertainment
Technology/Dance. I left my job for a better gig, from which I was fired from
not meeting quota. I attended campus harvest for 1st time. I started
sending promise scriptures.
2011 – I had to pause school. I was hired as a stage manager
for a theater production company for 1st time. I was hired to my 2nd
“grown up job.” I quit my 2nd “grown up job.” I was hired to a “less grown up” job. I joined my
first pre-professional dance company. My immediate family moved in with me. I became
an auntie. I joined choir at church. I went down 2 dress sizes. I was delivered
from opinions.
2012 – I went down 2 more dress sizes. I FULLY let go of my past relationships. I rejoined dance
ministry at church. I got hired for 1st time as a production
manager. I got a place with a family member. I moved out of the place with my
family member. My church did Team 52. I
started a new relationship. I started a 2nd job.
It’s a lot right? So many changes. So many starts and stops.
WELCOME TO MY LIFE. If you follow this blog, you will learn so much. About
careers, relationships, finances. About discernment, decision making, how
following God can make you look crazy.
Thanks for coming along for the ride.
i love this
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