Oh boy. It's been a hilariously long time since I wrote anything at all, let alone a blog post. I've been feeling the urge to write about what's going on in my life career-wise, and, well...here it goes!
Since November 2016 I have begun a journey toward a possible career in public libraries. I have been a Youth Services Specialist at a branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Libraries and have loved absolutely every second of it. From my fantastic and supportive colleagues to my children--yes, they are mine even though they aren't--I have had an amazing seven months. I cannot believe I'm saying this, but I've been promoted!! I'm going to become an Information Services Specialist, which sounds waaaaaay more boring than it is. I'm going to be working more closely with kiddos on the younger end of the spectrum, doing story times and building my knowledge of pre-K literacy. Up until now, the majority of my customer interactions have been with older children of school age. While I'm going to miss my babies, I am so excited to meet a bunch of new nuggets to love and support as they grow into little humans.
What does this mean for me? Staying in Columbus is becoming a much more long-term deal. If you had told me a year or two ago that I would be contemplating staying in Columbus for more than a summer I would have smacked you upside the head and said, "What world do you live in?!" But now? I feel amazing being here. I love my church community (Linworth United Methodist Church, check us out!) and I love what I do. It also means adding a little something extra to get some (gasp!) SAVINGS going. Whenever I say this, I feel like a real, IRL, totally adulting adult. Like, for realz. Whoa. I mean, I knew I was an adult when I started paying into retirement, but this is going a bit far, right?
That something extra? A retail position at a great company. I'm lucky to be working for a fantastic manager who I worked with during my time at The Limited. She is the BOMB.COM for sure and I can't wait to have her try and convert me into a cat person (dogs are more my thing). While I'm not announcing the specific company on social media until all the i's are crossed and the t's are dotted (or, wait...huh?) I'll be happy to tell anyone in person where I'll be working because, let's face it, I need to build up that clientele, yo! A hint? It's going to be a brand that works with girls of all shapes and sizes to show them that they are beautiful!
All this being said, I am so thankful and grateful for the amazing support of my church family, my work family, my ND family, and my mom and dad. I cannot wait to get started on Monday with my new job!
Want updates on more of my life? Comment below and let me know! Maybe I'll actually get into this blogging thing if enough people are interested.
