Several years ago I wasn't quite thinking like this....I was having what you might call the quarter life crisis. I was living in DC (hello! wonderful place to have a quarter life crisis!). I was playing kickball on the mall. I was making new friends. I was running (slowly but a lot more than I am now). I was doing a lot, but I couldn't see it. I was single. I was not exactly where I wanted to be professionally. I wasn't home. I didn't have kiddos. Oh woe is me, right?
Why was I looking at what I didn't have and NOT at what I did and do have? I traveled the WORLD planning and executing countless meetings and training seminars for military and overseas citizens. I am a nanny to now FOUR awesome kiddos from my sister and her husband. I am a wife, a daughter and a sister. I was playing kickball on the National Mall!! I was making new friends. I did TWO marathons, countless halves, a sprint tri, a full tri and a HALF IRONMAN. I planned countless events and raised over $10,000 to help fight cancer with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I was learning so much about communications, dedication, commitment, and professionalism. I was learning and growing and preparing myself for this part of my life. I was preparing myself for starting my business.
Looking back (and I knew it back then too), I loved DC, but I wanted to come home more than anything. I am a New Orleans, South Louisiana girl at heart and I missed hugs and my family. So I left DC. I moved home and started on my new path (bringing a husband with me).
Starting a business is not easy and it's not cheap but I've been incredibly blessed to have some great clients and very supportive wedding industry mentors, husband, family, and daytime job. I am truly blessed.
I am blessed because I get to work in an industry that is so incredibly supportive and fun and happy. I am blessed because I get to see so much of NOLA that I've never seen before and learn so much about it that I didn't know. I am blessed because I get to meet so many wonderful people and work with some amazing clients.
I am blessed to be another year older and to have met all of these people and because I have a great day time job and I can still work my dream job of being the event coordinator. Is it a lot of work with long hours (hello! 2 JOBS I LOVE!) and little vacation? You bet! But I wouldn't have it any other way! So happy birthday to me!
