2018 was a year full of growth, strength, and more self awareness. The year started off a bit rocky being that I didn’t have a job to go to and I was still in search to continue my career. However about two months into the new year I was working once again, but in a position I didn’t really want to be in. Regardless, I needed to work so I put my ego aside to do what I had to do. A month or so into the position, my employment work was shut down again. Fortunately it wasn’t anything based on my performance but more so on the companies performance due to financial instability. In result, I was laid off once again.

Still searching for work I became discouraged. Yet I knew that the career path I chose was the one I wanted to stick with.

Going into March, I was still looking for work, and at this point I was searching outside of my city and state. A friend of mine posted a job opening at her current company in Seattle and I sent her a message in regards to this. Seattle had been my second choice as to where I would like to move, and after a few weeks back and forth I was set with an over the phone interview. Needless to say I was job offered and off to start my new chapter in a new city and state.

As some of you may have read in previous posts, there was a lot of ups and downs, but mainly ups. I learned a lot in my new position and learned a lot about myself as well. I grew into a more responsible person and learned more about myself. I was exploring a brand new city and state so there was and continued to be awe in every new experience.

Because of my time away from friends and family, I came to realize who was important, what was important. I also came to the realization that I was very much capable of doing things I set my mind to.

Roughly 6 months into my new position I started to look for other work more related to my career path. Applications on applications nothing was biting. Then, I was contacted via email about a great new opportunity at one of the big tech companies in Seattle. After two phone interviews and an exstensive in person interview, I was job offered!

9 months working at a position that made me make a great leap of faith, I was grateful for the opportunity and luckily was working for a company that understood my position and my career goals.

Because of their support, I was wished good luck and thanked for the work I accomplished. I am forever grateful for the steps that have lead me to this brand new year and career chapter.

I am excited for what is to come in 2019!