In general, it would be so simple for me to say that recently everything has been so wonderful. I would be lying if I didn’t say even with the amount of good that has happened, when I reflect, I only think back to one tiny detail that left me feeling pretty down. After this day, a friend reached out and asked if I would meet up with someone and talk to them about my journey so far in Nashville. Without hesitation, I said yes, but on the day of, it took all I had not to bail.
On my way to meet for coffee, I kept thinking to myself what kind of life advice I would even be able to give to this girl. Was I really the right person who should be guiding her or pointing her in any direction? Have I even been that successful? Have I reached any of my goals since moving here? I immediately felt so guilty because I wanted to help her, I just didn’t feel like I was the right person. Once we sat down and started talking, everything changed.
She shared her story and it was so similar to mine. We both attended Ball State, moved away from our comfortable life with family and friends in Indiana to chase this dream in Nashville. Hearing her story and then telling mine out loud, I realized everything I forgot that I have accomplished since I moved here. A while later, we left and I felt so great being able to sit down with her and help her through this transition, because when I moved here, I didn’t have that. It really felt like I was sitting with 25-year-old me who at that time, was so impatient and nervous. At times I wish I could go back and tell myself that everything is going to work out when and exactly how it’s meant to, even the bad days. I used to always wish I could jump five years into the future and make sure everything is ok and that I made all the right decisions, but if I was able to do that, I would miss out on the tiny beautiful details that also play huge parts of our story. Also, if you jumped to when the storm was over, you would miss the rainbow.
Get this look: Rainbow sweater (TJ Maxx) Flared Jeans (Free People)