“You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” –Steve Jobs RIP

The past two weeks have been a complete blur! I guess I am getting use to my hectic schedule because my work days seem to be flying by; instead of counting the minutes before the end of the day. Or maybe this means I am truly beginning to learn everything I have to do, and thus have more things to add to my schedule. I think it is a mixture of both, and either way it is exciting!

This upcoming week is going to be filled with even more craziness! On Thursday we have the entire corporate team coming to our store! I cannot wait to be a part of it (I have a very professional outfit ready!) Then next Tuesday, a week from today, I am being flown to Miami for the DAY! How crazy is that! No big deal, we’ll just fly you across the country for the day…

In my previous post I expressed my anxiety with being “in-charge”. I have since found it much easier than I thought. All of my people have actually responded really well to me and are great to work with! I am happy about the relationships I am making with them and the progress that has been made in my Intimate Apparel department! I guess I need to give people a little more credit and stop expecting the worst. “I will always be the girl who thinks no one will show up to her party,” –Rachel Zoe. That is so entirely me though, and probably always will be.

While being a Big Girl has its advantages, I feel recently the disadvantages keep hitting me in the face. It is nice to have a big fat paycheck, and makes it hurt that much more watching it all diminish before my eyes! I just had to enroll for my health benefits- it feels so weird to be on my own plan by myself now (HOW ADULT of me!) Not to mention the chunk it takes out each week. Furthermore, my 6-month grace period for my student loans is up at the end of this month. That’s another 10k out of my pocket. I am starting to miss college.

On a more upbeat note, Camo man and my pretty friends are coming up to Raleigh this weekend! I have the weekend off and we are filling it with all sorts of fun fall festivities (try to say that 5 times fast). One of the things on the schedule I am excited about is going to a haunted corn maze- how North Carolinian of me right? Corn does not exactly grow well in Florida! Not to mention getting to watch my SEMINOLES play! I have been setting up my house and getting everything ready for them to come! I feel so Betty Crocker.

Also today I finalized my vacation. I get 9 entire days off for my birthday and I am flying home to FLORIDA! I am very excited about this! I am so lucky to have such a wonderful job straight out of college. I have been there less than 2 months and I have 2 weeks of  vacation to take! Not to mention full benefits. I know I am truly blessed to have this opportunity and am so appreciative of it.

I have been thinking a lot about my future; with my career, with my life, with everything. I have big plans and big dreams! It is nice to feel them all beginning to come true. And that is exactly what this moment is: THE BEGINNING.

I have always been the kind of person who is always looking to the next step. Always wants more.

But I think for right now, I just need to stop and enjoy the beautiful life.

My beautiful life.

Love always,

Elle