The last few days have been crazy. Since Friday I have been offered 4 jobs. I have been weighing my options all weekend and trying to determine what makes sense for my career and my life. I’ve also been trying to evaluate where I would be happy living. To be honest, I don’t know if I’m making the right decision. At this point, the only thing that I can do is trust my gut.
Over the past few years, I have been wanting to find ways to take my work to the next level. This has been something that has been on my mind on a very regular basis. However, I feel I haven’t found those people to really mentor me and help me grow as an editor, content creator, media professional. I would love this to be one person or a few that can challenge me and help push my work to that next level. I am ready to take that next step.
The real question is whether I’m making the right choice. As a result, I’ve had to think about what is best for my career and what would make me happy. This has easily been one of the toughest decisions that I’ve had to face over the past few years because I’ve had to stop for a moment and really think about what it is I want out of life. As I write this I’m still trying to figure that out.
If I’m honest with myself, I still want to make great work and be surrounded by great people while doing so. I want to continue to grow and learn from others while also feeling like I’m contributing to the team and finding ways to take our work to the next level. I also want to get into adventures outside of work whether that means going to the beach or getting invited to a concert with coworkers. I love what I do, but I know I need those moments where I can recharge and experience life. To be honest, I’ve found the work is better for these reasons. It is also critical to bring a fresh perspective to the work that we are making every day. Finally, I want to be in a place that can help foster my career. I’ve had opportunities that could take me all over the country. These opportunities also mean I could be traveling internationally. However, I know that I need to be in a city that will allow me to meet people and grow my career at the same time.
Again, I don’t know if I’m making the right decision. There’s always the chance that I could regret this in a few years. But at the end of the day, I need to go forward and not look backward and question my decision. I can’t wait to see where this adventure takes me.