LIFESTYLE CHANGE!

So, I've recently found myself in an interesting position. Temporarily jobless. Most of you know, (and by that I mean Katie and my Mom- because really, who else is reading this?) that I was really unhappy in my position as an office manager at a local medical massage clinic in Athens. It had this overwhelming sense of negativity on my life and I saw it manifesting itself in dangerous ways. It was effecting Ben and I's relationship and the stress was literally causing physical ailments. WHAT?! That's crazy! But I soldiered on, because after all, we are just two poor twenty-somethings who need to earn a living. 

Eventually it changed from a job that I hated to a job that was putting me in jeopardy. To make a long story short I suspected that illegal financial activity was taking place and booked it out of there. While all of this was going on, I was on the hunt for a new position, and I was hunting HARD. In total, I probably applied for at least 100 positions. The job market is crazy competitive here. After the hours of searching and applications and phone calls I've landed myself a full time nanny position starting in June. It's not exactly a position I was looking for, but the job is sweet and I've made a genuine connection with the family. 

This little hiatus/vacation/break would not at all be possible without Ben's support, his parents' support and my Mom's support. It means the world that they're backing me up in my quest to live a happier life. That being said, in the time between now and when my job starts I'm taking on a bunch of projects-how many projects is too many projects? Anyway, starting this blog is one of them! I'm so excited because it's something I've wanted to do for a long time. I'm going to post about a myriad of different things ranging from design topics to recipes to just updates on our life here in Athens. Thanks for joining me in the journey!