At twenty-four, I am not exactly where I want to be (but arguably, where I need to be). In 2009, I finished college. I then moved halfway across the country to attend a graduate school program that I firmly believe in (and hope to be able to pursue a career in that field). After I finished graduate school (2011), I moved back home (Chicagoland) to job search and get my shit together. That has not quite worked out… I am single, unemployed, and live in my parent’s attic. Yikes!
As a Type-A achiever, this experience has shaken my foundation. Like many of my peers, I am floating in a transition period. This has forced me to seek my self-identity outside of traditional relational benchmarks. I am no longer a student. I am not a girlfriend. I am not an employee. Instead, I must shift my focus internally. I am a smart, hardworking, occasionally funny, empathetic, emotional, diligent, curious, strong, passionate, and resilient individual who hopes to continue to grow.
With the current economy, I have found that I am not the only twenty-something feeling lost, confused, and isolated. This postgraduate period has seemed like an intentional pause (or quiet space) from my previously hectic life, which has forced me to focus on my physical, mental, emotional and spiritual state. As Delaney and I share our journey of self-exploration, we hope that our honest reflections will break the feelings of isolation and confusion experienced by our peers. We are all in this together. Thanks and peace!
"We are members of a vast cosmic orchestra, in which each living instrument is essential to the complimentary and harmonious playing of the whole."
~J. Allen Boone
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