Life

Life is a funny thing. If you would've told me 5 years ago that I would be living in San Francisco and starting a new career as a flight attendant, I probably would've said you where a crazy-pants.... But here I am, sitting on my friends couch with my suitcase packed and ready to fly anywhere. CRAZY. People keep asking me how I like it, and what's it like, and I honestly don't know how to respond. I think I may still be adjusting to the fact that this is my life now and I have no idea what I'm doing. Part of that is exciting, and the other part makes me want to curl up in a ball and hide from the world.

A few years ago I realized I was letting life pass me by. My friends were safe and predictable and my life was completely boring. I think my time abroad in Rome was kind of the turning point for me. I was still safe and predictable, but I finally realized there was more out there. Applying for the Disney College Program changed that... I met an incredible group of people, was forced out of my comfort zone on a daily basis and I finally allowed myself to be part of the college experience: meeting new people, having ridiculous conversations about religion and politics until 3am, cat-wine, and meeting some friends that I know I will still be frolicking around Disney with when we are all 80... Disney changed everything for me and made me learn so much about myself and what I am capable of. 

After completing two separate college programs, a professional internship, and a brief period as a regular human working at Disney, I finally decided my time had come to move on... There hasn't been a day that goes by that I don't wonder if I made the right decision. I left Disney at the ideal time... when I still LOVED my job, and that was definitely the hardest part. 

I left my job with the excuse that I wanted to travel, so naturally after talking about it for months on end, I finally bit the bullet and booked a trip. The absolute scariest thing I think I've ever done, was get on that airplane... I went off by myself to go on a 6 week journey that let me see exactly how far I can push myself. I learned that I can do anything and that I can do it by myself. I am capable of figuring things out on my own and DEFINITELY capable of asking for help when I need it. And while I, still learning new things about myself, I'm not scared to find out what the future has in store. If I love my new career, kudos to me for figuring it out by 24, and if not, I still have time to figure it all out. 

"For what it's worth: It's never too late gone whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over." -F. Scott Fitzgerald

Love, Alison