Keep on Singing My Song

This song could be my theme song.  Whenever I need motivation, or if I've had a rough day, this is what I choose to soothe myself with.  Please do yourself a solid and buy it off of iTunes or Amazon.

"I woke up this morning with a smile on my face
And nobody's gonna bring me down todayBeen feeling like nothings been going my way latelyBut I decided right here and now that my outlooks going to changeThat's why I'm going to Say goodbye to all the tears I've criedAnd everytime somebody hurt my prideFeeling like they won't let me live lifeAnd take the time to look at what is mineI see every lesson so clearlyI thank God for what I got from above
I believe they can take anything from meBut they can't succeed in taking my inner peace from meThey can say all they wanna say about meBut I'm gonna carry onI'm going to keep on singing my song
I never wanna dwell on my pain againThere's no use in reliving how I hurt back thenRemembering too well, the hell I felt when I was running out of faithEvery step I'm about to take is towards a better day
Because I'm about toSay farewell to every single lie& All the fears I've held too long insideEverytime I felt I couldn't cryAll the negativity I had insideFor too long I've been struggling. I couldn't go onBut now I've found I'm feeling strong and moving on
I believe they can take anything from meBut they can't succeed in taking my inner peace from meThey can say all they wanna say about meBut I'm gonna carry onI'm gonna keep on singing my song
And everytime I tried to be what they wanted from meIt never came naturallySo I ended up in misery, wasn't able to seeAll the good around meWasted so much energy on what they thought of meThen simply just remembering to breathe
I'm humanly unable to pleaseEveryone at the same time, so now I've foundMy peace of mind living one day at a timeAt the end I answer to one godIt comes down to one lovetil' I get to heave aboveI've made the decisionNever to give inTil the I day I die no matter whatI'm gonna carry on I will keep on singing my song"

Getting Back On Track

When I was in high school I ran cross country. Every fall, I would go from a couch potato to a runner. Every winter I would let it slide. During college, I stopped exercising almost completely, and as a result gained weight. Exercise was even harder when I was heavy, so why bother?

In the fall of 2011 I began boot camp classes. I had already lost some weight, but it began to fall off my body as I learned to work out. I ran two 5ks, and I was in good shape. I joined a gym once I moved to Connecticut, and I began boot camp classes again. Intense exercise helped me stay realty fit and happy. Over the summer on Block Island I biked and ran, and maintained my fitness for 2/3 of the summer. As the weather cooled down I let myself get lazy, and by fall I was not half as fit as I had been at the beginning of the summer.

Now, I have begun again. Since getting off the island, I have started boot camp again, started running again, and have more energy than ever. I ran 4 miles today, which is the longest period I've run since I was 14 years old. I did it in 41 minutes - next week I hope to do it in 40. I feel great! Positive choices lead to positive momentum.

Settling

I graduated college in 2010, over two years ago.  Since then, my life has been filled with exciting transitions.  From changing jobs, to adding on additional jobs and responsibilities, from Massachusetts to Niantic, Connecticut to Block Island, life has transitioned me all over New England.  What a blast it has been.

With all of this wanderlust and experimenting out of my system, I am finally at a place in life where I can begin settling in.  Less than a week after my last post, I was hired at a primary care office as a Billing Specialist.  I am excited to work in an office setting again.  I have a routine with the gym, friends, a great boyfriend, and I am even beginning to (gasp) settle into my life down here in Connecticut! 

It is a strange feeling not to have to job search at night after work, but a relieving feeling.  My life is wonderful just as it is.

And So It Begins - Why I have Willingly Chosen Unemployment

Until six months ago, I had lived in Groton, Massachusetts almost my whole life.  I had the same circle of friends, knew everyone in the local businesses, attended college only an hour away, and held jobs within a 30 mile radius.  Groton was my home, and Groton was my life.

In January of 2012, I began to wonder about what else there was in the world.  I had traveled to Japan, I had seen my friends' apartments, I had seen my friends become professionals, get engaged, and buy cars and homes.  By February, I was aching to try something new.  After thought and prayer, I put in my three weeks at my job, packed up my belongings, and moved down to Old Lyme, Connecticut to move in with my Aunt. I spent the next few months working in a cafe and searching for jobs on Block Island.  Working on The Island was a dream of mine that I knew I could only do that summer - I wanted to settle into a permanent position starting in the fall, and there would be no room for a summer away.

I found a position at a small boutique as a Sales Associate and building an eCommerce website.  Fast forward five successful months, and the summer has ended.  It is time to find a permanent, professional job.  

This blog is documentation of my adventures and explorations in young adulthood, in job searching, and in settling into a new community.