Crossroads really are a time of contemplation aren't they. My life sure has had its fair share of them and now is no different. As some of you may know I have been on a path of self discovery and reinvention for some time now. Last year I decided to throw caution to the wind, quit my Administration job and went back to school and obtained my Public Relations Certificate. I was fortunate enough to be given a contract by A Cue Creative Consulting, the PR and Brand Management Company I interned with. These past 6 months have been a whirlwind of new experiences and confidence boosting work and client contributions. But, life as we say is never that simple.
Yes, I was moving in the direction of my new career choice and I was gaining confidence with every assignment, but something was still missing; family. I am a BC transplant, I originate from Ontario and so does my entire family. I have been blazing my own path for the past 13 years and I am very proud that I have been able to make my own choices and rely on my own strength, intelligence and fortitude to create my life on my own terms.
Vancouver is a beautiful and vibrant city, full of art, nature and easy going lassiez faire attitudes. Unfortunately, these wonderful attributes have made it next to impossible to financially get ahead. Prices of day to day items, going out to eat, entertainment and not to mention real estate has doomed me to a life of a small apartment renter and lower middle class social status. Not to mention this trail blazing path has come at a bigger price, I have missed out on important birthdays, anniversaries and events in my ever growing families lives. At what point do you decide what is most important in your life?
Well that decision is now for me, I have decided that I am going to move back to Ontario. I want no I NEED to have a more work/life balance and the only way I can achieve this is if I move back. Yes, I am going to miss the friends and city that I have grown to love and have become my family, my home away from home, but like the decision I made last year, I have to just throw caution to the wind and take that leap.
With blind faith, I chose to take the path less traveled by and am excited and a bit scared as to what this new path will have in store for me. What I do know is, I will have the love and support of my family to help me thorough it.
Fortunately, my wonderfully supportive boss has extended my contract and I will have the amazing opportunity to continue growing and learning in my new PR path with A Cue Creative Consulting. The beauty and luxury of having a virtual office!
I look forward to rebuilding my past relationships and creating new ones. On-wards and upwards they say and here I go into the abyss.
