Seems Like Forever

I’ve lived alone for three months now. I don’t think I realized how much I would learn about myself, my life, and my work this year, yet as I reflect, I see what I’ve come to learn lately…

1. I’m more independent than I even dreamed. I adore coming home to an empty apartment and having time to think or be silent if I need it. I also love the freedom to listen to whatever music I like, sleep whenever I want, and have no one else to worry about or try and please.

2. I’m passionate about magazines. I can actively work on creating an issue all day long, and am still more than happy to receive the latest Vogue or In Style in my mail box – I promptly settle down for an hour or so to read it.

3. I’ve discovered that people are so different from one another. We communicate differently, we perceive things differently, and we experience things differently. While I have those moments where I wish everyone else had the same communication style I do (because sometimes it seems like everything would be simpler!), at the end of the day, I love being challenged by people and by the lens through which they view the world.

4. I’ve found living life one day at a time to be extremely satisfying. In high school, I lived for getting into a great college. In college, I lived for graduating and entering “the real world.” For the first time in years, I’m content and happy with the present. I’m not too worried about tomorrow, or next week, or even next month. When people ask how long I plan to stay in L.A., I’m always surprised. I don’t have any idea, but I know I’m carving out a life here, and it’s one that I love.