Friday, December 3, 2010

Making Room for Dreams


For as long as I can remember, I have loved music.

I made musicals with my barbie dolls when I was little, started taking piano lessons at age 6, sang in the church choir and did everything remotely related to music that I could.

When I went to college, I had music on the brain. I was a voice performance major, and while it was extremely challenging I absolutely loved every single minute of it!

After graduating, I started working full-time. It was nice to finally have money to be able to pay off those student loans. I told myself that it was only for a time, that music was only on the back burner for a little while.

A little while turned into 3 excruciatingly long years.

Well, they weren't that bad. Maybe I was a little distracted by the handsome man I met and fell in love with and married during that period of time... (giggle). That's part of the reason why the time flew by so fast, I think!

But friends, it's finally time to rearrange and bring music to the forefront again. I am SO excited.

I am quitting my day job.

Yup, you heard me right. This is me, saying goodbye to my 401k, my 5 weeks of paid vacation, my swanky cubicle (haha), and all those other "perks" that come along with working a full-time job.

Yes, it's a risk. It's a big, scary, ohmywordwhattheheckamidoing kind of move. But I know it's the right thing to do. I have a job as a private voice teacher, and I will be working on a lot of other little music-related things. I don't know exactly what I want to do, or what God wants to do in my life. I just know that it's time to make room for those dreams, because I don't want to find myself looking back in 30 years and regretting that I never gave those dreams a chance to breathe.
(In case you are wondering, this is why I have been an absentee-blogger as of late. High stress work environment/big career and life change = way less time on my hands. But hopefully with a new schedule I will be able to devote more time to this!)

6 comments:

  1. i am so delighted for you. best wishes in your new direction.

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  2. So freaking happy for you! It's dream time baby! =)

    Best of luck ever and I can't wait to hear about all the fabulous things that will be falling into place for ya shortly =) HOORAY MUSIC! <3

    xoXOxo

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  3. I'm SO thrilled for you! It's inspiring to watch you step out and follow your dreams. I can't wait to see what 2011 (and beyond!) holds for your new career.

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  4. oh my gosh this is WONDERFUL news!!! so few people get to pursue their passions, so i really with you nothing but loads of luck!

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  5. Thanks you guys. =) I appreciate your support SO much! You are all just the best!

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  6. Really happy for you! This is the time to do it and I'm happy for you that you have a loving, wonderful, responsible husband to support you in this dream.

    Hugs!

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