Tuesday Shoesday

For some, changing your career path is exciting, challenging and can provide a new perspective on life, for me--tragic. I've done a tremendous amount of self-reflection, soul searching and seeking plenty advice..but it all boils down to this. Pride. Pride: an inwardly directed emotion that carries two common meanings. With a negative connotation, pride refers to an inflated sense of one's personal status or accomplishments. With a positive connotation, pride refers to a satisfied sense of attachment toward one's own or another's choices and actions, or toward a whole group of people, and is a product of praise, independent self-reflection, or a fulfilled feeling of belonging recently transitioned my career. 


I have a pride issue. Yep, I said it out loud. But, like it or not that's what the problem is. It's me. Aside the great resume, I'd like to think that the words "too proud" aren't exactly what an employer looks for in a potential job candidate. Where I'm going with this you ask... well, after several months of interviewing at rather ideal companies and turning down opportunities, I'm now working part-time at Anthropologie and the other part--being a Mrs. to the Mr. (my most favorite non-profit generating job). Hello fashion industry, goodbye technology sales.

Since this transition I eat, dream and sleep fashion. Pride step aside, passion step right up! For the first time in quite some time, I love getting ready for work (no pressure, it's only Anthro), helping people find the perfect outfit, earrings, sweater and am constantly thinking about clothes, shoes, etc. For me there was a lesson here, why isn't there always? I need to be happy with being happy! Sounds pretty easy right, wrong. I have found something that I truly love all around. From driving to work, to helping customers out to closing time, I love what I'm doing every minute. GASP! Granted it doesn't gain me the status or job approval that I seek from some, it grants me the happiness I've lacked for many years during my professional career. Coming home happy....now that's something I can get used too.

Shoes: Compliments of Piperlime http://piperlime.gap.com