Life is a constant sea of changes. And for me, I’m in the middle of a huge change in my life.

A good one. 

Most people know that I have worked at The Telegraph for about two years. I went to school for Writing & Publishing and ended up in the newspaper industry. What most people don’t know is that working for a newspaper wasn’t really something I wanted to do. I’m a creative writer; not so much a journalist and I never wanted or intended to be a journalist. It wasn’t something I ever really saw myself doing; it just kind of happened.

And when I tell people that, they always say, “Oh, but you’re a great writer,” or “It’s a good job to have for someone like you.” But the truth is, it’s not. It’s a draining job to have for someone like me and it’s not a field or job I can continue in.

“That’s perfect for your major.” Again, it’s not. There’s a significant difference between a Journalism degree and a Writing & Publishing degree. Writing & Publishing is more creative writing, which, like I said, is way more my speed than journalistic writing.

The newspaper industry became something I got into because there was a job opening and I needed something full time and better pay than the part time job that I had at the time at Shivers.

I recently decided that it was time for me to get out of the industry I never wanted to be in in the first place.

My time at The Telegraph is ending at the end of August and I’m really excited to say that I am returning to Shivers full-time as a shift leader.

A lot of people may not understand why I would trade a job where I put my degree (somewhat) to use for one that doesn’t. But that’s okay. To me, what matters is that I am happy with what I am doing and I haven’t been happy at my current job for a long time.

Plus, I write books, and that is honestly a better use of my degree than any other job could ever be.

Ever since I went back to Shivers, even though I’ve worked a lot since then, (which is why there hasn’t been a blog post lately), I have been extremely happy and realized it was crazy that I left in the first place. I would much rather be at a job that makes me happy with people I love than one that’s honestly so frustrating most of the time.

And, while it’s going to sound super cheesy, I truly believe it’s where I am meant to be, because when I go into work, it doesn’t feel like work. Even though working with teenagers can be a challenge (an annoying one at times) the people that are there, mostly management, are truly amazing people and I’m so happy to work with them again.

I talked to someone about leaving my job a while ago and what he said has really stuck with me and I think it will for a long time. He said, “That’s okay. I always told my kids that as long as you show up and do a good job and feel good at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.”

And he’s right.