to new chapters.

they say when one door closes, another opens.

i've never been one to shy away from an opportunity or change or new chapter in my life.  to be honest, the last year and a half has been a constant whirlwind.  nothing has stayed the same for long and i've continuously embraced chaos.

things were starting to feel a little too settled again--i guess i needed to spice things up--so i went and got a new job.

i'm currently in the middle of my two week notice.  smack dab in the center of the transition period.  i just spent the last five days wondering how i was going to leave this place and these people and will probably spend the next five looking forward to the future.  it's an incredibly bittersweet time and completely unexpected that it would be so emotionally draining.

it's been almost two years since i walked through the doors at my current job, resume in hand.  i had no idea what to expect, but told myself that whatever happened, i'd go with it.  little did i know i would be jumping onto a rollercoaster.  i experienced ups and downs when it came to success, life lessons and friendship.  i never would have guessed i could learn or grow so much in such a short time.  but i did.  i have.  and it's strange to be leaving it all behind.

but sometimes you have to make hard decisions.

normally those hard decisions are the most rewarding.

in about a week, i'll be walking into a new office building, open to whatever comes next.  i'll walk up, get in line and enthusiastically jump on a new rollercoaster.  i'll have new successes, learn new lessons and make new friends.  change is necessary for growth and i never want to become stagnant.  it's safe to say i'm pretty excited.

but, with all that said, i firmly believe that one of the most important vehicles for growth is knowing where you came from.  you prune the bad and nurture the good.  so while i'm moving on and experiencing new things, it's important that i not forget what got me here.  incorporating the best parts of my last two years into whatever the future may hold is the best (and in my book, the only) way to do it.  yes, it will look different and yes, it could require more effort.  but the things that are worth it normally take work.  and it's really the only way that life can truly become better and better with time.