Here it is; I am FINALLY doing it!
This is my first post. Woo-hoo! The purpose of this post to explain why I started blogging and set expectations of what you’ll see from me in the future.
Let’s Begin.
It all started when I was born….
….just kidding, it really started when I graduated from veterinary school. Adjusting to being a non-student adult, a.k.a. real-world adulting, was wayyyy harder than I thought. There were so many challenges I hadn’t faced or even considered because I was a student. These challenges, I like to call the “unknowns.”
They made me feel very uncertain, like I no longer had a defined place in the world and that I didn’t know what I was doing. It didn’t make sense, though….I had been an adult for 8 whole years by graduation!
The unique part of graduating from veterinary school, compared to college, was it pushed me in to a status I had never been in: Non-Student Adult. And then, life seemed to have lost all the excitement it once had before.
College and vet school were exciting times for me. Many new experiences, lots of traveling and studying, meeting new people, earning my own money, and no parents to tell me what to do. So naturally, I assumed non-student adult life would be the same. Boy, was I wrong.
Just a Veterinarian?
I always dreamt of being a veterinarian, but when I finally became one, I was…underwhelmed. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my job. I’m passionate about what I do, but it didn’t completely fulfill me like I thought it would.
I mean, this is something I spent my life working towards; how could it not completely fulfill me?
I am confusion!
Having finally reached my goal to become a veterinarian and NOT being completely fulfilled, I realized that I wanted — No, I needed more. I needed more things going for me than just my career. Being a vet is not who I am, it is a part of who I am…but who is this other part and where do I find her?
I had no clue who I was outside of the student/doctor part of me. What hobbies do I like? What is “fun” outside of my career? And with that realization, I had a whole ’nother part of me that I had yet to discover; which I was completely unprepared for, btw. I later saw that maybe I had a bit of post graduate depression, too. (we’ll get into that in the next post)
There’s no way its just me!
Overall, I felt really confused, disappointed and a bit hurt too. When you’re feeling negative emotions, like these, it’s easy to feel like you’re alone and no one else in the world understands what you’re going through. I felt like that…and sometimes, I still do.
I knew God was with me, but it felt like I was the only person in the world experiencing the unknowns.
Soon, I found my friends experienced something similar after graduation and I wondered…if my friends and I felt like this, how many other people in the world are in the same position?
How many other people feel uncertain or want to discover new hobbies? Need encouragement or maybe a little assurance? How many people need to know they can overcome these unknowns and be as happy and fulfilled as they want?
So, why are we here?
I started Evrything Unknown because I desire to be happy and fulfilled in life, with good habits and a positive outlook despite any negativity. I want to be the best and balanced version of myself. I wany take care of all things self: spiritually, mentally and physically. I want to share my experiences with anyone experiencing something similar. I want to provide a creative space where we can be vulnerable and heard, but also encouraged and supported.
These are things I want for myself…And I’m 99.9% sure there is at least one person that wants the same for their life.
Here at Evrything Unknown, I’ll document common challenges faced adulthood, and provide all the tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way; from exploring new hobbies and traveling to a real discussion self-improvement.
I hope when reading my posts, you will be informed, comforted, maybe have a laugh or two and ultimately see that wherever you are on your journey, you are not alone. This journey will be uncomfortable, but that’s ok because growth is uncomfortable. This is not going to be easy, either. But the best things life has to offer take hard work anyway.
If you resonate with anything I’ve said, then go ahead and subscribe, friend. Join me on this wild adventure, stepping out into the real-world; the Evrything Unknown.
I expect when we look back in 1, 5 or even 10 years, we will see how far we’ve come, and how much we’ve grown, while enjoying all of the things we accomplished in between.
Until next time,
Banana 💛
Achieve. Succeed. Flourish.
I just wanted to say that I’m so happy you decided to start your blog, and share your experiences! I’m so here for it ❤️ I have the same struggles after completing my degree.
Thank you for this.
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You are welcome! We are in this together 💛
What an exciting delivery of life. This is very inspirational for the droves of people stepping out into life. I can’t wait to read on…
I’m so proud to see a strong courageous lady like yourself, that has gone to school and graduated with a degree. You are doing something that will encourage someone else to follow in your footsteps!
I’m encouraged and look forward to your next blog.