What happened?... Since the last time

There is soooo much I need to write on/ catch you up on.

I was in the middle of giving up on my dream (after ONE month of unsuccessful job search) and was getting ready to pack my bags and move. I had a lot of challenges that kept hitting me and thought that Creator's way of telling me it's time to leave.

I had advice from both ends. I was told to pack and leave/come and I had a few who kept repeating the Amharic version of "darkness before dawn" quote. And of course I kept at it because I told myself a year and a year I had to give it. I had to ask myself what can I do in the mean time... something I loved doing. So I put together a networking event for young professionals in Addis. In order to be somebody you have to know people so it was the best way for me to meet people. Needless to say it was way more successful than I thought.

During the planning period I also had spoke with one of the top Ad agencies in Addis and thought me being inexperienced would be a turn off for them. Long story short I find out a week after the event that I got the job as a Junior Creative Director/ Copywriter. Words can't express my joy!

This too shall pass

Today I began my day by taking a ride to work, the driver had on the radio and a zen kind of music was playing. With the news of all that is going on in Ethiopia with Gofa and the exchange rate, folks are stressed out to the point I find it difficult to breathe. So I appreciated a moment to sit in what felt like silence. And of course, as I point this out, most of you will say then why don't you move back to the United States? And, as hard as it is to be optimistic and have hope in moments like this I remind myself "This too shall pass." That there's a much larger picture to look at. Something I'm not so sure of myself but my gut tells me to wait a little. When I first moved here I was told don't ask why. To just live. "ሰው እንደሆነው ሆነሽ ትኖሪያለሽ።" As much as that has been the theme of my life, I find that I have been moving far and far away from making the small differences that I can in the moments that God has provided me with. I feel like a crazy pers...

To New Beginnings

TBH

Moment of honesty... I think I stopped blogging partly because I don't have time anymore. But mainly because my life wasn't fun anymore. And although a little bit of seriousness is needed in order to live an adult life, I think I've lost myself in the process. I'm back to being a floating object. Not sure what the next goal is. I miss the days of us being in grade school where we knew what was next, pass the test move on to the next grade keep doing that until college. Then you choose your "path" graduate. Than float. When I grow up I want to be happy, but I also want a family and live a proactive and productive life. Chasing money doesn't make me happy, that's one thing I've learned so far. But I also don't want to let my future me down. She deserves to live a life full of everything she wants and needs. I'm at another turning point in my life not sure which way to go. I'm not sure if back to the Sta...

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