I used to think when you graduated high school you go to college, major in a particular field (for me it was Fashion Design), and then that's it, that's what you do for the rest of your life. That was 17 year old me. 27 year old me has decided to leave Fashion Design and pursue a career I find more fulfilling. Of course designing was wonderful in so many ways, the reward of seeing your product in department stores, (and actually selling out!) was exciting and motivating. I was designing little girls clothes, from age 4 to age 16...I got to work with super talented graphic designers to come up with the perfect dog wearing sunglasses in New York (because dogs always sold so well). I was living in Los Angeles, making good money, having a great time, and yet here I am now...I quit my job as a Girls Designer to pursue a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy.
The problem was there was this feeling I had, a feeling that wasn't going away. It began as an inkling - a passing thought - and grew into curiosity, which then slowlllllyyyy transformed to possibility. I toyed around with that for a while, the hallway between curiosity and possibility, because I didn't think it would be possible to change the path I had worked so hard to lay out, the path I put so much time and effort into. But ultimately I had to make the decision that felt right in my heart.
I want to write about my trials and tribulations on my new journey, to help anyone who might stumble across this, and also for my own keepsake. I know it's going to be a long road ahead, but I've already made the hardest decisions, what comes next is the rest of my life.
The problem was there was this feeling I had, a feeling that wasn't going away. It began as an inkling - a passing thought - and grew into curiosity, which then slowlllllyyyy transformed to possibility. I toyed around with that for a while, the hallway between curiosity and possibility, because I didn't think it would be possible to change the path I had worked so hard to lay out, the path I put so much time and effort into. But ultimately I had to make the decision that felt right in my heart.
I want to write about my trials and tribulations on my new journey, to help anyone who might stumble across this, and also for my own keepsake. I know it's going to be a long road ahead, but I've already made the hardest decisions, what comes next is the rest of my life.
No comments:
Post a Comment