I got a taste of my dream job in the city, and I
didn’t have to relocate to New York City (like I thought I would) for it to
happen. I always imagined and considered relocation, should a great career
opportunity arise, but I think the Lord wants me to stay put…for now, anyways.
I believe there are different things He wants to do in my life where I’m at,
before He launches me out elsewhere, and if that’s what He wants, I’m willing
to be obedient. The dream job fit great with my English degree and to my
surprise, I was sought after for the opportunity. I had the chance to sit down
with a kind and friendly professional, who took a liking to my writing, while
offering constructive criticism, and feedback I’ll never forget. I’m keeping a
lot of the details to myself, but what I will share about the meeting is that
everything I saw from the setting, to the friendly and diverse professionals,
to the office view, felt like a flashback of what I’d seen in New York City during
a past visit. I felt like I was right where I belonged, and it was incredible. Before I took this meeting,
I thought about all the different times I’ve been rejected, had my writing
ideas turned down, and heard things from different people like, “English majors
don’t get jobs…” and I thought, “Shame on them…” Did I mention that prior to
this meeting; handfuls of different opportunities have consistently been coming
my way? This is only the beginning…
Ghosting: the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. I’ve been ghosted by every guy I’ve met within the past two years. About six to be exact. · The first guy pursued me and then got shady whenever I asked him about what he did for a living and where he lived. When he started dodging and avoiding questions, wouldn’t initiate dates, and slowly stopped keeping in touch with me altogether, eventually, all communication ceased. · The second guy was someone I met through a family member. He was super cool, very smart, handsome, and funny, but didn’t want to be in a relationship and acted like he didn’t want to be seen with me publicly. When we had plans to meet for an outing, he didn’t show up, and then texted me about a week later with an apology. We chilled at my place a few times, had a few phone conversations, and exchanged occasional texts, but eventually he stopped responding to me