The 6-Month Report!

So, its officially been 6 months that I have lived on the east coast.  Wow! How time flies.  I made a very brave, daring, risky decision late last year to quite my job, pack of my things, and head to the DMV.  My only plan was: growth! They say if you want something different to happen in your life, then you must do something different.  I was looking to grow both personally and professionally.  Back home in Oakland...for the record, I love Oakland! And there is not a better city than Oakland, Ca.  But, I was not growing at home. I had become stagnant. I had become frustrated with my stagnation.  I was angry going into work.  I was tired of doing the same old things.  I wasn't as involved with my community as I would have like to be.  I was not truly happy.

So I moved to the DMV.  Since I have been here, I experienced a lot of different emotions. Happiness, joy, frustration, loneliness, stressed, excited, eager...and a bunch of others.  However, I do not take for granted any of these emotions.  I embrace them.  It is all apart of the growing process.  Since I have been here, I have recognized how much changing and growing that I have done so far.  Once you are out of your element, and you must survive, you will do just that, survive! I describe this experience as starting the next chapter of my life.  Its like a re-creation. I call it Raven 2.0. I am loving the journey that I am on.  

Growing is intentional.  It just doesn't happen because time is moving. One must be intentional about the changes they want to see in their life.  I am forever my biggest critic, which works in my favor and sometimes not.  But I try to forever remain self-reflective, and conscious of areas in which I need to improve.  When I realize where the gap is, I take a time-out and figure out how to fill the gap.  

The beauty of growing.....