after six and a half years of working for urban outfitters, i have finally decided to part ways. this was an emotional decision, and one that took a lot of time to work up the courage to follow through with. life has so many opportunities and i no longer feel that this is the right one for me. i came to New York because it could offer me something that Chicago could not, but for almost an entire year i've lived here in the same routine that i had back home. it's time to see what else is out there. what's the plan, you ask? well, it's kind of the do or die plan. i knew that i would never look for something else while continuing to work there, so i put in my notice without having the next stage completely figured out. i truly had to walk away to have the motivation to do it. i'm taking the month of may off to work on my personal projects and myself. i'm taking a vacation and truly just "living" for a couple of weeks. i've obviously begun to look for other jobs and will continue to do so. if i don't find something by the time my lease is up june 30, then traveling back to Chicago will become a real option for me. i have no idea what is to come in next couple months, but here we go.
sometimes life has other plans for you. a few weeks into my [extremely long] notice period, I received an a very exciting and flattering phone call. i was asked to reconsider leaving the company for a highly desired store back in chicago. after some consideration and pro/con list, i have decided to accept the offer. the truth of the matter is that chicago is where i want to be for my ideal lifestyle. new york may have more professional opportunities out there, but they aren't always so easy to find. it's a mixed bag of reactions from friends & loved ones, but my entire future is a giant game of "what if."
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