Friday, November 18, 2011

A fresh start

I've missed writing... a lot. After a few years of weekly editorials in The Gannon Knight where I could write about whatever I wanted in 500 words or less, I've gotten used to expressing random thoughts like that. I found the info for my old blog that I had my freshman year of college, but after re-reading some of my last posts on there, I've realized how much I've grown over the past 6 years, and I think it's time for a fresh start.

Where am I at right now in my life? I have a few weeks left of my last class for my Master's in Business Administration. I'm working 3 jobs - at Strong Vincent High School as a mentor for the GO College! program, a graduate assistant for Gannon University's Dahlkemper School of Business, and I just started as the Catholic Campus Ministry Coordinator at Penn State Behrend. Sounds kind of crazy, I know, but I like to keep myself busy. Music is a huge part of my life, and Jimmy, my guitar, is like my baby. I'm a Jersey girl, born and bred, and have the attitude and hint of an accent to prove it, but it takes a lot for me to get fired up about something.

Where am I going? God only knows... Over the past year or so, I've learned to take things day by day instead of freaking out about what the future holds for me. God has had a funny way of putting things in my lap when I need them the most, even if I make other plans, and I have faith that things will work out so that I'll end up where I'm supposed to be. That doesn't mean I'm not working my butt off to finish my Master's and build up my resume, but I'm really happy with I'm at today, so I know that at least for now, I'm where I'm supposed to be. As far as the other bridges, I'll cross those when I come to them.

Last thought for the night... Why the name of this blog? Because I believe that each of us has the potential to be a bright light in this world, and to make a huge impact by spreading that light. So, if we always let our light shine, then we can truly "be the change [we] wish to see in the world."

We are the light of the world 
We are a city on a hill 
We are the light of the world and 
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine 
Let the light shine, let the light shine


- Kari Jobe "We Are" 

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