If you’ve ever changed jobs, moved or left a tainted relationship you’ve taken a step.
It doesn’t matter how large the step is, and honestly, how vital it felt to take it. What matters most is that you took it. See, in life these small steps add up to much larger paths. These small twists and turns become much larger branches on the tree that is our life — too deep? Sorry, I’m feeling it.
As most of you know, I went to school for Art History. I studied the Italian Renaissance and had every painting, sculpture and photo memorized by date, medium and era. And while I studied abroad my junior year of college, I knew upon graduation that continuing along this path wasn’t for me.
You see, I moved to Boston thinking I wanted to work in a gallery or museum. I tirelessly applied to job listings, perfected my resume and even made phone calls to those I thought could help get me in the door. No luck.
I was unemployed for 4 months.
Cruising through my savings all while trying to not get discouraged, part of me knew this wasn’t the right path. Something was telling me to go forth in another direction. So I did.
I found a indoor cycling position (which I had been certified in since college), worked as a receptionist at the gym and was a cocktail waitress. I persevered because I knew that’s what I had to do — I was not about to wallow in self pity over not finding a job that utilized my degree.
A few years later I became a certified personal trainer, began writing this blog and discovered an entire world I had not yet been privy too.
So what am I saying? Talk that step.
It will undoubtedly be hard. You may even second guess yourself. But, at the end of the day, you’re moving forward.
“Tip toe if you must, but take the step.”
-TTT
