I’m Gonna Have To Face It, I’m Addicted to Multitasking!

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Ugh why am I so uneasy, anxious and in a constant rush?

….All questions I’ve been asking myself here lately.

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Living in a world where virtually everything you need or desire is at your finger tips, it can feel as if the world is just not enough. There is never enough time, love or laughter, therefore we fly by life trying to achieve more and more when these luxuries have been with us all along.

I personally have been experiencing the attention span of a small child here lately. I just can not seem to focus on anything long enough before I’m instantly rummaging through my iPhone or refreshing my Gmail, all of which I had just done less than 5 minutes ago. Well no wonder I just can’t seem to finish anything, I’m doing way too much at one time.

I’m literally driving my own self insane and for what, absolutely nothing! My laid back job, laid back living situation, laid back boyfriend, or laid back friends aren’t driving me nuts, it’s all me and my conditioned need to multitask. It is almost as if life is going to be wasted unless I complete 7 out of 10 tasks off my To-Do list. Seriously why are my daily To-Do lists this long in the first place? I should be worry free and focused on having as much fun as possible!

Now that I have found clarity on what is causing my unease, anxiousness and need to go at the speed of lightning, I’m glad to say that I am ready to ease off this hamster wheel. I definitely know this process will not be easy, but when I think of the results, I know saying goodbye to my need to multitask will be more than worth it!

-#StayingPositive

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Back to Square One & Then Some…

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I have to be honest with you guys. When it comes to finding my ideal career path, I’m sort of a mess or to put it nicely, a “work in progress”.

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When I was child growing up, I wanted nothing more than to be a pediatrician and work with babies. As I aged and puberty hit, the thought of working with children just didn’t sound like my cup of tea. I quickly took an interest in clothing and achieving “The Look“. By middle school, I was expressing myself through clothing on a day to day basis. Individuality was key by the time high school hit. Right then and there I just knew I wanted to be a Fashion Stylist. I wanted to make people look good and hopefully feel as good as I felt in what I was wearing. I knew that one day I would work within this magical field and all my dreams would come true.

I ended up going to college to study Fashion Merchandising and while I was there I learned my coursework and loved all the knowledge I was receiving.  The lesson plans was basically divided into 2  major career paths. Either you were aspiring to be a Visual Merchandiser who used your fashion knowledge to create a floor set which would wow shoppers and attract them into your stores or you were set to be a Fashion Buyer who used your eye and trend ability to choose clothing for retail stores which would sell out like hot cakes! I aligned myself with the Fashion Buyer career path and threw my dream to become a Fashion Stylist out the window. At the time it also seemed becoming a buyer as opposed to a stylist was the more stable route to go when everything was all said and done.

After college I got right on top of my career path and quickly found work within the retail business working as a Sales Manager for a major department store. Now working as a Sales Manager was was not my ideal start although I knew one day it could lead to me the bigger picture, becoming a successful fashion buyer.

As the days and months went on in my position I realized this path was definitely not for me. The long hours, the stress, the constant negativity; none which spelled A.S.H.L.E.Y. After 7 months, I had enough and had to break free! With my new-found wings, I also broke away from my plan to become a buyer. I was just super disheartened by the idea of working in fashion industry period after that experience.

It took time, positivity and a ridiculous amount of “Self Growth” articles and books but I have slowly but surely gotten back into the swing of what I want out of a career. I want to do something I love. I always loved styling and helping people feel good which is right back to where I was before I even started college!  Ridiculous right? Although now I am even thinking about how I could collaborate my talents and not only help people in looks but also in life. Yup. I’ve been sincerely thinking about becoming a Life Coach. Even just writing it down in words makes me smile :)

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Stayed tuned to see how it all goes….

-#Staypositive

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