friendships and dreams

In many of my posts I have questioned why so many of us twenty-somethings haven’t taken the plunge and at least tried to follow our dreams. Recently I’ve been toying with the idea myself and knew that some of my closest friends were doing the same. It’s scary, the idea of leaving a town or a job that you know like the back of your own hand for a new situation, but sometimes that kind of change is necessary. It’s taken me just short of 23 years to realize that getting out of your comfort-zone is one of the most important things a person can do for themselves.

 One thing that this has shown me is just how important some of the people around me are. Having good, genuine friends in this stage of life is hard. You start to realize who cared all along and who didn’t and who is there for an opportunity and who’s there to stand by you at your worst. I’ve lucked out to have such supportive, adventurous and fun people around me. My three best girl friends are all moving South while I plan on staying based in the north. This may seem inevitable, but for some reason its hit me kind of hard. It’s almost like that feeling you get right after graduating high school. You’re on a high of sorts, excited for the next chapter, but in the pit of your stomach you know everything is about to change. I spent at least a week trying to figure out why I felt so stuck then I realized that no matter where I go or what I do, as long as I have these people backing me up everything will be okay.

Sometimes it takes a swift kick in the ass from someone close to you to realize that you’re the one holding yourself back from taking advantage of an opportunity or discovering something great. Just remind yourself how important those people are, because when you do decide to make your next move, it’ll be so much easier when you realize you have a safety net of people backing you up along the way.

Stay.tuned.