WELCOME to Middle of Nowhere

A wise woman from a 1954 movie entitled "Sabrina" once said: "I found myself in Paris." I, on the other hand, found myself by getting really, really lost. I've never been much of a..."know-where-I-am" or "know-where-I'm-going" type of person anyway, so it's no surprise. But I'm sure a lot of you can relate. It's like junior year of high school, when you had no idea what the heck you were going to do with your life. It's like today, right now, way after high school, either in or out of college, exactly where you left off. No sense of direction. No map telling you where to go. No one forcing you to go anywhere. And so you just stand there, literally in the middle of nowhere, waiting for some kind of sign...anyone?...ANYONE?!

A funny thing happened on my way home from work today. I usually give my boss a ride to the train station, and we usually have pretty interesting conversations during the ride. Every day since I applied for dietetic internships last September, she's been asking me if I've heard anything. Today she confessed that she has a gut feeling that I'm getting in, and that I should plan accordingly. Plan is, once I find out (which is in less than a month), I'm putting in my 2-week notice so I can "relax" before going back into full-time school mode come January. It's funny how that glimmer of hope, coming from my boss, gave me a sense of direction. Made me believe in myself again and know that I can conquer the world...well, at least my own.

The minute I get home, I get a call from one of my old roommates telling me to apply for jobs out-of-state with her "just in case we don't get in." I definitely didn't say "no."

All I'm saying is that standing still isn't half bad. That something WILL happen to you that WILL change your life and give you that sense of direction you've been waiting for. You just have to be patient, and hope for the best, even if you get hit by something unexpected.