Another key milestone is behind me, this weekend I moved
from Philly to my Mom’s house (my temporary residence until I leave for South
Africa in January). It’s all so crazy
and surreal. I can’t believe that I am
actually starting a company and traveling the world for the next three
years!
Coincidentally, when I turned 30 I was struggling with a
feeling of “Now What!” My childhood
dreams of traveling to Africa and Paris, living in NYC, getting an MBA, working
in Brand Management for a fortune 500 company had been accomplished. A friend told me that if I had accomplished
all of my dreams then I didn’t dream big enough. I then created a dream board to capture my
vision of my utopian future. I have kept
my dream board posted next to bed so it is the first and last thing I see
everyday. I realized, as I was packing, amazingly I am now moving towards living
my vision. I reached back out to my
friend to share this with him. His
response, “I am glad your dreams have caught up with your talent!” (things that
make you go hhhhmmm…!)
Last week I celebrated my 34th birthday. I realized,
at 34 I am unemployed, homeless/couch surfing/staying with my mother, single,
and have no children. Some would say
that’s failing, but I think I am winning! My vision didn’t manifest itself in a
shiny box with a bright red bow and I didn’t get here how or when I would have
imagined…but where I am headed is truly what my heart desired and it came when
I was ready for it. The two songs below
capture perfectly how I am feeling right now and are my theme songs for my 34th
year of life (every hero needs theme music).
Enjoy! Dream big and be bold!
--Mei
