Anthony + I had three goals when we left Oklahoma back in 2005.
- Get a Masters + PhD
- Get an amazingly cool job
- Move back closer to family
We’ve accomplished #1 as of May 20, 2017. While I wish we could say #2 + #3 go hand-in-hand, sadly we’ve skipped straight to #3.
Let me back it up a little bit. I’ve mentioned it a few times, but the past few years have been rough for us. We never thought we’d be in New Jersey as long as we have been. Last summer when no job turned up for Anthony, we did some major soul searching. To figure out what the next steps would be. We talked a whole lot about moving closer to family. Every chance I could get, I was looking at employment pages of schools in Oklahoma + Texas. I was looking for a job that I could take on there.
After many tears were shed, after many prayers went up, after lots of conversations with trusted family members, friends + colleagues, we decided to accept a position in Oklahoma, a position that would help me grow my career in the Y. I am now the Director of Health and Wellness at the North Side YMCA in Oklahoma City. This decision was very hard for the both of us. It’s been bittersweet. We’ve surprisingly loved New Jersey. It had became our home. We lived there for 8 years! We grew as individuals + as a couple.
As we are currently on our way in one car to Oklahoma, we are excited + anxious about what the future holds for us!
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