Sometimes Life Get In The Way

Hi friends!

Sorry I haven’t posted anything recently – sometimes life gets in the way 🙂 Some of you I talk to on a daily basis. Some I connect with only at work or on social media (Instagram and LinkedIn; yes, that’s all I have). Some I have never met or talked to before. Either way, I wanted to check in!

Sadly, things like work and buying a new car impede on the better things of life like blogging and traveling! And I understand it happens; nothing wrong with that. So, I’m getting back on balance. “Here we gooooo”…//in my Mario voice, of course//.

I am currently in the works of planning trips to Thailand, Bethany Beach, and Australia/New Zealand. My BB trips are easy to coordinate- that’s my second home. Thailand and Australia/New Zealand are different stories. Thailand would be my first solo international trip, and I am kind of dragging my feet on booking it. I’ll be honest, I am a little freaked out about it. But people who I have talked to say Thailand is an easy country to travel solo – and this was coming from two solo-female travelers. I will take their word for it! Australia/New Zealand is something I am planning to do with my mom. Of course, she wants to take the “easy route” and book through a travel agent. Me on the other hand does not! I have talked with a few people about these two countries and think once I start planning, it will be a piece of cake!

Besides planning travel, one new, big thing is I bought my first brand new car yesterday! Back in college, I bought an used car that lasted me ten years! 223,000+ miles! Can you believe it? My little baby Nissan was a prized possession, especially once I paid it off and it became MY OWN. Now, it’s back to car payments! But ladies and gents, my car is rigged to the top with gizmos and gadgets- things that I will probably not figure out how to use until sometime next year. Can’t consider myself too special, but I do really feel like I finally gave myself a break and a treat. I felt I had to step up my car game, and that is exactly what I did yesterday. I am proud of myself…and I actually feel proud!

I think buying my new car is the start to something new. Sure, it might not be tomorrow or a week from now, but I feel like things are heading in the upright direction. For the first time in a really long time. I don’t know what all it means, but it feels good.

Despite life getting in the way, I continue to read my books, work on my workbook and live life – as much as I can, when time permits. I am in a good spot, especially after cutting ties with a previously toxic relationship. In those moments, I see now that I was validating myself in someone else’s happiness. But that wasn’t getting me anywhere and was actually hurting me more than I wanted to admit. Since I made that change, I am back on the road to recovery and finding what I may have been looking for this whole time – me!

I am hopeful that this “step up in my game” keeps going. Who knows what the future has in store for me, but I am thoroughly excited about it. I am okay with “life getting in the way” because it brings me full circle to appreciating what I have and where I am going with my life.

Until my next post!