Life's Changes

What are life's major stresses? Selling a home? Moving? 2 house payments? Leaving a job? New job? Not liking your new job as much as you'd hoped? THEN I MUST BE STRESSED TO THE MAX due to all the above!

I moved from Grand Rapids, Michigan & put my condo on the market... and yes, 4 months later it's still on the market - surprise, in this economy! I did buy a beautiful home an hour west of Chicago on a small 77 acre lake & I love it! So there is some positive! I redorated, which I love doing... repainted the entire house (got rid of the ugly aqua color on all the walls & most ceilings!), and am now looking forward to spring so I can landscape & plant beautiful flowers, another hobby of mine.
New hot tub on the patio this week... learned one lesson - never get in the hot tub when temperatures are below zero... my hair turned to icicles within 5 minutes... my face & ears were frozen!!

I left my sales job in Michigan because I needed a challenge, more $$, and my manager did not like women, at least not intelligent go-getter women like me! So an opportunity presented itself, $$ - Chicago - new challenge... and I went for it. I'm already bored... stuck in the office most of the time and that's not me... I need to be out meeting people - potential and existing customers. I don't see this lasting long term. I will find my niche someday! I have been selling steel for 2 decades now and maybe I need a change. Sell something different... maybe something fun, something I can get excited about - it's hard to get excited about selling a piece of steel - it all looks the same (to most peoples eyes!!)... Maybe I can sell advertising, something creative, something to do with the arts... or work with animals... It's not all about $$ as I am finding out!

I miss my friends - friends from years past and friends from work (in Michigan). I know it will take time to meet new friends. I've been so busy with the move, the new home, the new job... & the cold weather makes it tough to get out and about - so in time it will all come around!

New Years Eve was fun. My boyfriend & I took the train to Chicago and stayed at the Westin on the North end of the Magnificent Mile. Lots of walking, shopping (okay... I bought one thing - an umbrella to keep me from melting due to the heavy snow!), eating (best filet ever at Rosebuds), a few cocktails, and cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory - yummmm!

So now off to a NEW YEAR - new beginnings, new adventures, new challenges... it can only get better from here!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE - New friends, old friends & people I will never meet!!

xo