A Tiny Turbulence Never Hurt Anybody

Guess who’s back, back again–

Shay’s back, tell a friend–

Guess who’s back, guess who’s back?

At this moment I truly feel like that Eminem song– about his comeback to the music game.

I am back from my unplanned hiatus from the blogosphere. Over the last month I have learned that it is crucial to take a break from your craft to allow your creative juices to replenish. Without planned or even unplanned breaks, something that you love can easily turn into a chore.

I am actually happy that I took my break. I have had time to process a lot of changes, and so many great things have happened in my life over the last month.

The biggest thing to happen is that I started a new job! I am a corporate office kind of gal, as you know, but over the last year I have been working at a start-up in a small setting. I have been actively looking for a new job for the past year, and bam, I “landed” a good one.

In my new job I am required to travel to a different state four days out of the workweek. This means I have to face my biggest fear, FLYING!!! If you are not familiar with my love hate relationship with flying check out my blog post, “Is it too early for a cocktail?”

Okay, okay, I might be overreacting when say that it is my biggest fear. We all know my biggest fear is my cat loving someone more than me, especially my fiancé (all my pet mama’s will know what I mean).

I know that flying makes me a little anxious and uncomfortable but can still find the confidence to say, “I can do it.”

Around the time of accepting this new job I had to deal head on with knowing I am going to have to constantly face something that makes me really uncomfortable every week. I remember I initially considered not taking the job because of this feeling but I knew taking a job that would help me move forward in my career was worth dealing with a little discomfort.

I guess what I have learned is that, you know, with each bump of the plane that I sit through without my heart rate going up a notch is really another step to finding the calm within the turbulence.

I am so excited for the new adventure that is in front of me.

xoxo,

Shay