Like most people, I took a hard look back on my 2014 lately. Aaand it kinda sucked, not gonna lie. This time last year, I certainly did not think I'd end up where I am now. I did not think I would have moved three times across state lines or start three different jobs. If on January 1, 2014, someone told me I would be living in Charleston, dating a man from the South, and working as an RN about to start her pursuit of a master's program...I'd, well, I'm not sure what I would have said to that.
This time last year, I was dating a guy, who for all intensive purposes, was good, just a bit lost. (And still is.) I was living in a 5 bedroom, 1.2 million dollar house, in the richest county in the country, all alone. I was miserable. I moved to DC/Virginia to be closer to a family I barely knew, but still was
my family. I was quickly
ostracized due to my "tacky, classless, disrespect" for not playing the oCinderella to my stepmonster's Evil Stepmom. I found out that my dad really wasn't the best, despite my parents' defenses. Working a job that made minimum wage, unable to pay student loans and all my bills, so depressed and hopeless over passing NCLEX...I was stuck and couldn't see a way out. One day, I snapped. I grabbed everything I owned, got in the car, said my goodbyes to my only true friends in the city and left. I had no real plans as to where to stay or what to do next. I just knew I had to find away to get back to me.
I transferred in my company back to Toledo, reached out to my friends in BG and after a month of being without a home, I finally had enough to get a sublease for the summer. I finally had a place to call mine. After so long, I couldn't tell you the amazing feeling that came over me. Shortly after, I could feel myself getting back to the quirky, sassy, fun loving,
independent bitch I used to be. I passed NCLEX, persistently called for interviews in Charleston for a RN supervisor position in my company. The last two weeks of the summer, EVERYTHING came together. It was such a nerve wrecking time in my life. But I did it. I was able to accomplish everything I had ever wanted for myself. I moved and within weeks, I found one of the best guys out there. It is still so surreal to me. I can't help but to think if I overcame all that in 2014, what are all the possibilities that are in-store for me in 2015? Either way, good or bad, I welcome it all.
