Hello World, Come Meet The New Me
Every year, I pick a word to focus on. It’s normally something basic like gratitude or compassion – last year I focused on allyship. I spend the year cultivating that trait and working to put myself into situations that allow me to practice it. At the end of the year, I spend some time reflecting on what I’ve learned and deciding where to go from there. It’s a way to bookend my year, and it’s one of my favorite spiritual practices.
But in perfect 2020 fashion, the word I chose didn’t last past February. I don’t even remember it. Instead, 2020 chose a word for me.
Metamorphosis.
I hated it. It’s a scary word. Change is never fun. And this year has been full of beautiful, devastating, creative change.
Some changes were awe inspiring. I left a job I loved to move closer to my family. I landed a new job as an intern coordinator on a top-tier congressional race and spent tons of time advocating for a cause I cared deeply about. And I successfully launched my freelance career.
Some devastated me. The pandemic has crushed America in so many ways. My last Auntique died, and we couldn’t grieve her passing in a traditional way. My candidate – who held so much of my hope and optimism – lost her race by a landslide. America has repeatedly declared that Black Lives don’t Matter when they do. Mr. Moriah filed for divorce. And we lost the most iconic superhero of my generation. Rest in Power Chadwick Boseman.
The landscape of my life has changed in such a profound manner that Our Table for Two, as much as I loved the project, no longer fits. So I’m retiring as a blogger.
It was such an amazing two years. And I’m going to miss it. I’ve loved the connections I’ve made through the blog and being nominated for a Plutus Award still boggles my mind. Thank you so much for believing in this project as much as I did.
But have no fear, that doesn’t mean I’m leaving the personal finance sphere.
Instead, I’m pivoting.
I’ve kept my site dormant for several months while I worked with Kathleen Celmins to figure out what my site would look like. She pushed me to own myself and my brand. And I’m forever thankful for that. She’s amazing, and if you ever get the chance to work with her, you should!
I’ve also been working with Laura from Before You Go Freelance to help me figure out if I have the chops to be a freelancer and what that might look like. She’s also an amazing person to work with, and I can’t imagine sharing this experience with anyone else.
These months off have been both restorative and confusing. I’m still not sure what exactly this new endeavor has in store for me, but I’m thankful for the people who have pushed me to get to where I am now, and I’m thankful for those of you who have stayed with me as I’ve pondered.
Isn’t it wonderful to love something so much that it brings you to tears?
Col. Kim Olson, on losing our election. And words I now strive to live by.
This year, the love and the loss and the discovery has brought me to tears. I am so grateful and heartbroken for 2020 and the new me I am discovering.
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Oh I’m so sad to lose your blogging voice but I’m glad you’re still going to be around.