The Benefits of Traveling Solo

Earlier this month I traveled to the Dominican Republic...alone. I've had a whirlwind of a year - graduating college, getting promoted, moving home, etc. So I haven't had a ton of time to focus on myself and recharge. And that was what this trip was all about - me. 

I've always loved being around people. I find that my mood typically reflects that of the people around me, so when I'm left alone for too long my mood gets weird. But I've been working through that. I spent the first chunk of my vacay solo, kind of shying away to other people. "I'm here to be alone," I would tell myself. After a few days though, I made some friends and it was a blast. I spent the days being a beach bum, drinking pina coladas and reading. My nights were spent with my new friends drinking Presidente and dancing at the resort's club.

I learned a lot about myself during my stay in the DR. I learned that I need time alone to be able to do as I please without other people's input. I also learned that I hate getting set into a routine. I need change, even though change has always been something I've been afraid of. This trip helped me get in touch with myself and I really hope that I'll be able to get another opportunity like this in the future.

If you're looking for a little change in scenery and some me-time, do it, go on vacation alone. You won't be sorry!

New Adventure

I am a firm believer in fate, I believe that everything happens for a reason. If life is just a series of unplanned events, then I have no clue what I'm doing. So far 2016 has been a year of growth. 

I spent the very beginning of this year regrouping from a series of events that really put me through the ringer. It seemed as if nothing was going right for me. For a while, I felt as if I was afloat in the sea with no way of knowing where I was going. I knew that while I was unsure of my place in the scheme of things, that I had to keep pushing on. Nothing would come from sitting and marinating in my woes. I'm so young, I've got my whole life ahead of me. Not to be cliche but hey it's true.

I focused my energy on the things I always used to - school, work and my friends. Well, it seems that this energy was well spent. I will be beginning my new adventure as the Assistant Store Manager of Free People Chestnut Hill and I couldn't be happier! 

For those of you who might be going through a rough time just remember that you may be less sure of your place in the scheme of things, but out of this period of not knowing, a higher truth can emerge.

I promise.