New Beginnings

Today was the end of one era and the beginning of another. Three weeks ago I gave my notice to my job of seven years and today was my last day. There was and is a lot of emotion behind the decision to leave. Mainly because I have no idea what to expect down south. When you work for the nations largest cruise seller it is kind of hard to top that in the travel world. I have so many questions floating around in my head. Do I want to continue in travel? Can any other place even compare to working for a company that is so well known in the industry? Probably not, but we shall see.

I have mixed emotions about the move in general. Will I make it? Will I do OK? Am I going to feel homesick? Boston is the place I have called home for the last 30 years. The only thing I am sure of is that the experience is going to help me grow as a person. So many people asked me what made you decide to just give up your career and move without another job? I really had not definite answer, except to say that I needed change. Change is good for the soul and I have felt like I was stuck in a rut for a very long time. It is very hard to see everyone continuing on with their lives, while my life remains constantly the same. It is about time I did something for me. Today was really hard it was almost like leaving family. I have grown up with those people it was my first real white collar job. I learned a lot and I worked with some of the top experts in the travel industry and all of the major cruise lines. It was an experience that I think a lot of people take for granted until they leave and see how big our company is in the world of travel. Having them on my resume is an asset.

This begins my journey, my quest to see what the world has to offer outside of my comfort zone.