Coming to terms with change being a good thing.

Well hey there! It’s been a while but I’m glad to be back in action and hopefully more frequently now that life has somewhat settled haha. The last few months have been hectic for me. Personally, I feel like I have started fresh all over again. I found out at the end of last year that the position I have had at work for the last 4 years was no longer available. It hurt me, I went through all the emotions; anger, sadness, bitterness and finally going into acceptance with the mindset that things will work out and this was meant to be. It was funny, once I started having an open mind, jobs literally fell into my lap. I was extremely lucky in the sense that I have supportive and positive people around me that helped guide me into jobs that they thought would benefit me, challenge me to grow and be something that I’d genuinely enjoy doing.

The last 8 weeks I have worked in two jobs that have shaped me personally and professionally. When I think of the word ‘work’, I think of all the people that complain about having to go to a place 5 days a week. This, this is what I desperately do NOT want. I want it to be something that I enjoy waking up to everyday with purpose and passion. Already, in just 8 weeks, I have accomplished that. I decided to step out of my comfort zone by working with primary school children at a holiday program centre. Now, if you know me, you know little kids aren’t usually my thing; I’m studying secondary education for a reason! However, I wanted to stay in the educational field so I thought I’d give it a go. All I can say is that the rewards far outweighed the challenges, gaining experiences that I would never take back. I learnt so much from that job and the change that I had was not only wanted but most definitely needed in my life. I was so comfortable at my other job and now I can say that stepping out of my comfort zone and into something different transformed my stubborn way of thinking.

Now that school has gone back, I am working at a camp down in Somers. This workplace, I can honestly say in two weeks has made me feel more alive and excited than I have in a job before. The people, the environment, the job itself is a straight up groovy time. When I’m there; kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, talking to kids, being on the beach with my friends, it honestly doesn’t feel like work. It is somewhere that I thrive, shaping me in so many different ways to my past jobs. This camp gig makes me feel useful, excited and passionate about all of it. When I say it is a dreamboat, I literally mean it is everything that I could dream for in a job. I was so nervous before stepping into something new, I kept thinking ‘I only have one more year left of University, it would be better if I could stay in my same position.’

WRONG.

This has been this biggest blessing in disguise, everything has lined up in a way that I now know and have come to understand of how my life is meant to be. Spreading my little wings and making the most out of the opportunities that seem to fall straight into my lap. Is it luck? Is it fate? Is it a coincidence? Honestly, I don’t know. However, I am grateful for it.

This is the thing about change… you never want it to happen, and fair enough. Change is blooming scary, it makes us do things we may not necessarily want to do but once you welcome it and accept the change for what it is, there can be so many positives that come from it. If you let it. Make the most of the opportunities that are presented to you, accept that things aren’t always in your control, but your mindset and actions are. Embrace it, embrace it all. As my mum would always say, “change is as good as a holiday.” All I can say is that I’m glad that I have gone on this little tropical getaway to these jobs. What a bloody vibe!

With love, AC x