Change

I've been thinking about making some life changes for some time now. The last few months have been hard on me at work, both emotionally and physically. I will soon be 28 and I wake up most mornings feeling like I'm 50. Most of this can be attributed to work. I have been with the same company for nearly 9 years now. I'm in retail management and spend most of my 10+ hour shifts walking concrete floors. In the last few months I've really noticed the toll it's taking on my body. Quite frankly, I need a break. Sadly, that won't be happening any time soon.

One of the perks of my job is that I get to work with my best friend. She, too, chose the same "career" path that I did. We're both second guessing ourselves. Maybe it's something that naturally happens at our age. Maybe 30 makes every female reevaluate their lives. Whatever may be causing it, I'm paying attention.

I regret dropping out of college. It wasn't for me at the time and by 23 I was making pretty good money. I wasn't concerned then. Now, it seems difficult to find anything that isn't retail or customer service without a degree. So, I've decided to go back. It's time to move forward. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to wait to return, but I'm going back!

I laid it on my husband today. Being the awesome person that he is, he said, "Let's do it!" Knowing I have his support makes everything better.