but today i realized something. no matter how few or how many people read my blog, i'm ultimately doing it for me. so again, i resume my journey into the interwebs, with an update on my life.
monday, July 5th, i officially became a member of the management staff in the store i work at. it's been a long wait. i've had multiple interviews, quite a few false alarms... but finally it stuck. i am an asset to their company and i damn well intend to prove myself.
it was a hard decision to open up my availability. i was unavailable sundays, to guarantee that i would at least see eric once a week. i had to decide whether i wanted to choose my career or my boyfriend as the major priority in my life. eric and i talked about it, and he fully supported me, with whatever choice i made. then i had an epiphany. it wasn't one or the other. i could choose my career and still be completely secure in my relationship, whether we saw each other often or not.
see, unlike past boyfriends, eric is comfortable with me having a life outside of him. he encourages me to pursue the things i want, because ultimately it makes me more happy, which in turn makes our relationship better, stronger.
so win win!
and on top of career and boyfriend, i've also piled my art. in hopes of turning my art into more than a hobby, i've started networking. i'm also putting more of myself into the things i make. more time, more care.
overall, i've never been happier or more excited to see what my future holds. i couldn't ask for a more patient, loving, and understanding man in my life... though every time i have to leave his side, it hurts a little more, i know that it's only a matter of time until i won't have to :)
and in the process of developing my relationship with eric, i've found myself, and realized how strong and independent i can be. as shauna always says.. 'loving this life'
and i really am :-D