With 24 creeping up and dating a guy who actually aspires to do something in life, the future has been on my mind more often than not. I find myself worrying about career choices I thought were concrete and wondering what state I will be in. More ways than one. The uncertainty of what lies ahead is a scary thing but also exciting. I am anxious to see what the future holds. Who will be in my life? What I will be doing? Where I will be living?.. All questions that I have been on my mind recently.
With calls into a couple school choices, this is becoming real. While I love doing hair and it is my passion, I believe I am ready to try something new. Within a few years, I would like to be in a different state, living on my own and teaching children. I have never been so sure and I know that this guy has been such an amazingly positive influence in my life already. I may not have revisited the idea of going back to school right now if he was not in my life. For that and him, I am so grateful.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Wanting more
Some people just know what they want to do early on in life.
It has been 4 1/2 years since I graduated beauty school and doing hair and making people feel beautiful is my passion. I have wanted this for as long as I can remember and nothing can make my day better than making someone realize their true beauty by giving them just a little push and brightening up his/her day. While this career choice was a long time coming and I still feel fulfilled by it, let's be realistic. There is not money in mediocre/family salons. Tips have gone down with the economy and people are not willing to pay as much as they used to. Right now, it's paying the bills but looking toward the future makes me rethink. Could I make it on my own?
A few months ago I signed up for online dating. (maybe for another post) I was unsure if anything would come of it but I'm currently talking to an amazing guy. One of the things that makes him so great? His goals, his dreams. He always wants more for himself and I've never known anyone like that. Being around him and listening to him is intoxicating. Listening to him talk about careers and schools has made me look deeper into myself. Do I want more for myself? I still love hair but there is this thing called trade school and if you move out of state, it does not count. It is a horrible fact but if I left this state, I would have nothing. I would have to retest which, to me, means going back to school and more loans. I never went to college so a degree to do anything is out of the question. This guy.. he has me thinking.
Two years ago, I considered going back to school for elementary education. It was short lived because I immediately got a stylist job but I didn't tell many people. For some reason, I was drawn to this guy and opened up to him. On the first date I told him how I would love to teach children and why. He told me to go for it. I brushed it off. I do hair and even have a half sleeve started to prove it. The more time I spend with him, the more I want better for myself. It is the best feeling. I spend less money, rethink tattoos a bit, consider the future more and am now going to sign up for school in a few months. I am excited to start this new journey and hoping this all leads to amazing things but taking it one day at a time and staying realistic.
It has been 4 1/2 years since I graduated beauty school and doing hair and making people feel beautiful is my passion. I have wanted this for as long as I can remember and nothing can make my day better than making someone realize their true beauty by giving them just a little push and brightening up his/her day. While this career choice was a long time coming and I still feel fulfilled by it, let's be realistic. There is not money in mediocre/family salons. Tips have gone down with the economy and people are not willing to pay as much as they used to. Right now, it's paying the bills but looking toward the future makes me rethink. Could I make it on my own?
A few months ago I signed up for online dating. (maybe for another post) I was unsure if anything would come of it but I'm currently talking to an amazing guy. One of the things that makes him so great? His goals, his dreams. He always wants more for himself and I've never known anyone like that. Being around him and listening to him is intoxicating. Listening to him talk about careers and schools has made me look deeper into myself. Do I want more for myself? I still love hair but there is this thing called trade school and if you move out of state, it does not count. It is a horrible fact but if I left this state, I would have nothing. I would have to retest which, to me, means going back to school and more loans. I never went to college so a degree to do anything is out of the question. This guy.. he has me thinking.
Two years ago, I considered going back to school for elementary education. It was short lived because I immediately got a stylist job but I didn't tell many people. For some reason, I was drawn to this guy and opened up to him. On the first date I told him how I would love to teach children and why. He told me to go for it. I brushed it off. I do hair and even have a half sleeve started to prove it. The more time I spend with him, the more I want better for myself. It is the best feeling. I spend less money, rethink tattoos a bit, consider the future more and am now going to sign up for school in a few months. I am excited to start this new journey and hoping this all leads to amazing things but taking it one day at a time and staying realistic.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
This blog will be the ramblings of a twenty-something old soul trying to figure out life and love and everything in between. Realizing there is quite a bit in that space and how important these years are will fill the pages. Career changes possibly, furthering education maybe and the unpredictability of the future. There may occasionally be rants and it may not always be the most upbeat but I can only promise to be real. This will be my outlet, but more importantly where I gather my thoughts and ideas and share my experiences.
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