Today I've been looking back to where my life was a year ago and how much has changed. One year ago today, I was packing my life away into boxes and getting ready to make a huge life change. I was unhappy at my job, and not really sure what direction my life was going in, so I made the decision to quit my job and move to Minnesota.
When things didn't work out and I had to come crawling back to Iowa, I felt like a failure; I was a little hard on myself. I figured a change of scenery, new job and new house would fix all my problems. When I moved back, all I could think about was the regret I felt. If I wouldn't have changed everything, I wouldn't be dealing with my world caving in. But looking back, it's exactly what I needed.
It's funny how you make decisions based on feelings, and when it comes full circle and you look back and realize everything worked out even better than you planned; it always does.
If I wouldn't' have quit my job, I wouldn't have a better job that I love going to everyday. If I wouldn't have moved out of state, I wouldn't have realized how important living around my family is to me. If I wouldn't have decided to make this leap with Levi, I wouldn't have realized that I can't live a day without him. And if I wouldn't have made the decision to move, I would still be in that funk. I'm in such a different place in my life since last year, and I'm very happy with that. Life is all about experience; the good, the bad, the ugly. It all shapes us to become who we are today, for better or for worse. I wonder what this next year will bring...
