So, What Now?

I distinctly remember when I started my blog back in 2013. I was going through post-grad depression, and was having trouble dealing with all of the feelings that were consuming me. It caused me to revert back to one of my trusted coping mechanisms: Writing. Thus, Sincerely, Carmen was born. A few months ago, I revisited my original blog site on Wordpress. I read back through some of my old posts, when I was a 22 year old fresh out of college, all the way up until I was about 24. Some of the posts made me laugh. Some of them had me in my feelings. Some of them even had me upset. Although I went through a series of emotions, the one that ended up sticking with me the most, is proud. I am proud of how far I’ve come. I’m grateful that I learned so many lessons, and took the time out to document those lessons. After some self reflection, I realized that I’m finally ready to continue to share my journey again. 

So the last time I blogged, it was in 2017. If you had been following my blog, then I apologize for the extreme delay. The least I can do is catch you up. I graduated from Troy University in 2019 with my Master’s Degree in Strategic Communications. After almost six years, I finally left a job that I’d outgrown, and got a job closer to my desired career field. I was a bridesmaid in the weddings of two people that are so special to me. My relationship status changed. I got my passport, and traveled out of the country for the first time. Also, after serving for 4 years, I’ve been retired from the U.S. Army Reserves due to an injury. All of these were some pretty big moments in my life, so I plan to definitely elaborate on them as I continue to post. With so many of my prayers being answered and affirmations coming into fruition, it’s so easy to get complacent and a little lazy. It’s like I’m finally at a comfortable, stable point in my life. So, what now? 

That’s a question I’ve literally asked myself for the past few months. I feel like it’s a question a lot of us face on our journeys when we’ve achieved so many of our goals. It’s kind of contradictory in a way. Yes, I’m extremely happy with everything I’ve done to get to where I am; however, I know this isn’t the end of my story. It’s merely the beginning of another chapter of life. I know I perform well when faced with a challenge, so I decided to push myself this time when it came to my website. Not only will i be using it as a place of reflection and journaling, but I also want to share the other components of my life that make me who I am. I’ve always been a journalist at heart, and I want to include that part of me on my site. I’ve been sitting on my ideas to revamp my blog for the longest, and I feel the time is now! So, what now? I guess you’ll just have to wait and see. ;-)

Sincerely, Carmen <3