#makingmydreamscometrue

[daisyboi]

First show with a live band :)

[steamishot]

T+2 days

the time has finally come, and we are now in a south pasadena airbnb where we'll stay for 18 days. what a whirlwind it has been! last week in NYC things:

met up shortly with S who walked me to dinner with T on fri

brunch at S&I's place on sat

hot pot with LG saturday night

packed/cleaned up the apartment and unmounted things on sunday

uyghur dinner with S&I (i thought brunch was the last time i would see them) on monday

torrisi with matt on tuesday

othership/first cold plunge experience with T on tuesday night

got raided by 4 movers on wednesday

SURPRISE visit by S on wednesday/move out day!

it was hard to say goodbye to our apartment. although the small space was really grating on me, i did spend a LOT of time in there, given covid and WFH. it was my first adult apartment and i put in a lot of effort to keep it well decorated and cozy.

now that we're in a one bedroom airbnb that has separation of space for kitchen, living room, and bedroom, it feels so nice! there is even a little outdoor patio area we can hang out in. it feels like such a luxury to have a designated space to work in (kitchen table). in our studio, my work desk was literally about 3-4 feet away from the foot of our bed. we can even eat at separate tables now! and we don't have to see/hear each other constantly even when we're both home! so nice!! LOL

apartment: last week, we finally signed for a two bedroom, 1.5 bath with a 13 month lease for $3085 starting in october. we decided to go with the same company as our nyc one. the price seemed quite costly to me initially, but given the amenities (in unit washer/dryer, central air, etc), and location, it didn't seem terrible in comparison to the other places on the market. #makingmydreamscometrue

work: i took 9/11 off work which is the day the movers came and we flew back to LA. on the plane, i was checking emails out of boredom, and i came across an email preview that read "Congrats Connie!" from my boss. i clicked into to see that i had received an equity increase! my boss had mentioned getting me some more money months ago, but i didn't expect it to come so soon. i am truly grateful to receive a 15% increase, especially when they just gave me a significant increase last year. the timing of it was perfect too, because i felt like this news welcomed me to LA.

this puts me at almost 6 figures, and i can finally say i will achieve it next year with the annual raise. with our increased fixed expenses (rent, utilities, car payment and car insurance), it feels good that we can technically survive off of my new income. thank you to the east coast/nyc work culture for increasing my work ethic, and thank you to matt and east coast friends who have influenced me and helped me gain confidence to work harder/achieve more in my career. i never imagined myself to be able to make this much money (but also, inflation, so it's not as impressive as it once was lol).

i didn't have to bring up A to my previous boss I, because we now are having meetings with the 3 of us. i now know that I knows how slow A is, so i don't want to talk badly about her.

it's been an emotional few weeks. even now in LA, i'm adjusting to the pace, culture, and getting reacquainted with driving and family. will slowly start hitting up friends after getting settled in a bit more. on our first day back, i kinda started missing NYC/east coast and questioned if i made the right choice. i missed the hustle, the drive, walkability, and go-getter attitudes. i also felt guilty about 'abandoning' my friend S. we stopped meeting as often in the past year due to schedules/busyness, but she made a lot of effort to see me many times in the last month. i hope this distance gives the space for our friendship to evolve and not decay.

today, i woke up today to the sound of chirping birds and have had healthy doses of vitamin D. i squirrel and bird watched from the patio. and drank some great milk tea. will document more about transitioning back to LA as the weeks go on.

[yasighra]

Hello from the Acropolis - my little 7yr old self would die to know those greek mythology books I stole to see these monuments, we get to see in real life. My Hercules Dreams. Thank you Life. • • • • • #greece #acropolis #athens #innerchild #makingmydreamscometrue #traveler #travelphotography #travelersnotebook #lifestyle #newyorker #artist #traveling #solotraveler #womanownedbusiness (at Acropolis of Athens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTUcZDRLdj3/?utm_medium=tumblr

[agirlsomelandandadream]

The sun was trying hard today, but still plenty of cloud cover. Made for a pleasant day. #frontporch #cloudporn #clouds #wouldnttradeitfortheworld #takingasoulbreak #enjoyingmypeace #lovemylife #countryliving #countrylife #mypeace #makingmydreamscometrue #samhoustonnationalforest #texasskies #texassunset #sunset #sunsetphotography #cloudphotography #texasphotographer #texasphotography #texasforever #nofilterneeded #nofilter #nofilterever #countryroadstakemehome #countryroads #instagramtexas #igtexas #texasfarmandranch #texasfarmbureau #texashighways (at New Waverly, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1oHvMp0GN/?igshid=r2xhyx9ikod

[thecutecyclops]

Best nine of 2019! Thank you for a wonderful year and join me for many memories more! 😍 . . . . #bestnine #bestnine2019 #bestnine2019❤️ #dollmaker #crochetersofinstagram #crochetmom #makersgonnamake #amigurumimaker #bossbabe #bossbabes #makeithappy #dogmom #cyclops #etsyseller #makingmydreamscometrue #crochetmagic #mombosslife #renaechristine #dolldesigner #zbesties🍦 #zbesties #handmadealphas #crochetingeveryday #crochethobby #crochetnerd #diyaddict #communityovercompetition #dollstagram #handsandheart #creativelifehappylife https://www.instagram.com/p/B6j5R0hhTQp/?igshid=1cuhvk0gjycqt

[spartacus80]

Sorted moments in our lives requires us to take pause and think to ourselves. Well this is me in that moment, thinking, mostly about the strangest of circumstances that has lead me to this very moment. Why do I feel that it was an uncommon path? Why do I feel that my circumstance was uniquely different and made of acts of love, triumph, regret, gain, and loss?

The truth? Well what is truth other than the story, narrative that we share with others that sheds light on the events that have taken place, furthermore isn’t there a widely recognized debate that there is a distinctive difference between truth and honesty?

My moments thought is that of a non-fiction, a love story, one that sadly has an end, unlike most love stories where happily ever after, or the moment in the motion picture where the reunite and your imagination takes you to the realization there is a happily ever after for them. Nope not this one folks, it’s the unmistakable honest foreclosure of the endangered species of my relationship.

I am quickly approaching the one year Anniversary of the day that the man I thought I would spend the rest of my life with informed me that he was unhappy with his life (i.e. me) and that he needed to go find himself (after 6 years together). I trying to be the most understanding an individual could be put my feelings into a bottle, hugged him in his way out and told him that I would always love him and that I knew he was going to be ok, that everything would work out exactly like he hoped.

Initially I didn’t want to show anyone exactly just how emotionally destroyed I was, I was in the middle of transitioning from my job at a large corporation into a start up company, I had been under an incredible amount of stress and then , he dropped the bombshell that he wasn’t happy with his life, with me, or the life we had built together. Devastation seems like a slightly remedial terminology for the emotional trauma that I was plunged into.

I got out of bed every morning

I took a shower

I brushed my teeth

I got dressed

I fixed my hair

I went to work

I repeated (3 months)

April, I called the Salvation Army and told them I had somethings for them to pick up, I remember saying that there are a lot of household items so they would need to send a few guys. April is when I literally emptied our home of everything except my clothes, washer & dryer, and my cast iron cookwear.

May, I started remodeling and painting the inside of my home.

Today I sit in my leather recliner looking around my empty home, excited to see what 2019 will create inside this space. Devastation has turned to hope, to new beginnings, to the most beautiful, important, thing. Living my best life. 2019 I’m waiting, show me your path.

[teaphasesoracle]

#wcw Erika Katherine is my “Woman Crush Wednesday!” ❤️😍❤️ I recently won a free personal session with Erika, who is a life and business couch extraordinaire! She was instrumental in providing me an outside, professional overlook of my website and marketing. • ❤️ When you’ve been in business for so long, you tend to get tunnel vision and forget obvious things and ignore others. Gotta love an Aires Gal, who’s approach is knowledgeable, to the point, and always with love. • ❤️ Thank you Erika for your input and forward thinking. Going to be implementing several things we chatted about, over the next several months. Onward and upward! • ❤️ Give this Gal a follow! @erika.katherine.coaching . . . . . #womansupportingwomen #sharingiscaring #businesswoman #workinghard #makingmydreamscometrue #tealove #teajewelry #intuition #intention #coaching #thankyou #followyourgut #spirit #keepmovingforward #guidance #love #journey #blessed #teaphases #teaphasesoracle

[sharp-hunt3r]

Got myself a little birthday present. I have been workin hard towards goals and they keep happening. Looking forward to many days, afternoons, and evenings on the lake. 😎 🛥️☀️ #MakingMyDreamsComeTrue #HardWork #NewBoat #FunBoat #Dallas #FortWorth #Texas #Summer #Happy #Birthday #LifeIsBeautiful #Fishing #Partying #Boating #GoodTimes #YOLO (at Dallas, Texas)

[shaktidancegoddess]

Making my dreams come true. At the Taj Mahal, I’m a Solo Traveler and my taxi driver took such good care of me and took the best photos #tajmahal #makingmydreamscometrue #solotraveler #66yearsyoung #courageous #happy #adventurous #selflove #lovemyself #lovemylife #lovemycompany (at Agra, Uttar Pradesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO_CfUelyoa/?igshid=5ijl0hj5gprv

[robynanonymous]

Today's Soul Advice: Water That Seed We all have ideas that we would like to bring to life. Some of us go a step beyond dreaming about them and begin speaking about them. Perhaps we even begin doing the legwork to turn our dreams into reality, but then allow them to wither. We must do more than plant the seed if we want it to bloom; we must care for it. Water that seed. Get your copy of Today's Soul Advice on Amazon in digital or print #RobynAnonymous #TodaysSoulAdvice #WaterThatSeed #DareToDream #MakingMyDreamsComeTrue #DreamBig #ManifestYourDreams #Dreamcatcher #MakingMyDreamsReality #YouCanDoThis #YouCanDoHardThings #TogetherWeCan #TogetherWeCanDoHardThings #Recovery #HigherConsciousness #HigherVibrations #HigherPurpose #HigherSelf #Ascension #InspireOthers #MotivateOthers #Transformation #NoMoreExcuses #NoLongerThirsty #FulfillYourDestiny #FulfillingMyDestiny #FulfillingMyDreams #FulfillingMyPurpose #LetsDoThis https://www.instagram.com/p/CI1lB31DUap/?igshid=1b1uxzjp3kswc

[meganutriland]

FinAlly arrives, one of my #prechristmasgift before I receive the most wanted one. Over 8 years ago I took my first exam of #interiordesigner and passed with score of 100% at the first #attemption I am not that person who shows up due to current circumstances but this time must admit it I am #proudofmyself During such a time like we have, I hope #temporary have to deal with, I found out about my cancer and few other issues I am not obligate to note here. And even some people say same thing ‘for what’ ‘you’ve got already high education and qualifications’ ‘seriously, again’ ‘how do u deal with it, kids, etc’ But it didn’t stop me from #makingmydreamscometrue it did not stop me from #beliving how #important is to #keepyourmindopen #busy and #readyfornewknowledge it did not stop me from #doingsomething instead of complaining. I do often hear so many depends, grievances - those are not right if u want to #live #behappy it won’t help. I’ve learned so much during this past year and nothing will stop me from getting more #knoledge #experiences and #skils I am slowly #spreading my #wings to #flyveryhigh to #improvemyself that #everythingispossible #energy #positivevibes #nauka #zdobywacwiedze🤗 #być #wierzyć #miecmarzenia #edukacja https://www.instagram.com/p/CIxbHszs2r-/?igshid=206ewwqjs8ld

[jackson-is-my-man-blog]

I’m writing a book so I’m not starting any series or continuing old ones for a long time. 

[agirlsomelandandadream]

Y’all have no idea how badly o needed to see God’s presence tonight. Some days are harder to get through than others when you have to makes choices you know have to be made. But I know there are #betterdaysahead #frontporch #cloudporn #clouds #wouldnttradeitfortheworld #takingasoulbreak #enjoyingmypeace #lovemylife #countryliving #countrylife #mypeace #makingmydreamscometrue #samhoustonnationalforest #texasskies #texassunset #sunset #sunsetphotography #cloudphotography #texasphotographer #texasphotography #texasforever #nofilterneeded #nofilter #countryroadstakemehome #countryroads #instagramtexas #igtexas #texasfarmandranch #texasfarmbureau #texashighways (at New Waverly, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPepgKOJD6s/?utm_medium=tumblr

[joandelahaye]

Morning my Freaky Darlings! No one else is going to make my dreams come true. They aren't simply going to materialize over night. If I want it, I have to work for it. #mondaymotivation #motivation #work #workbitch #workforit💪 #makingmydreamscometrue https://www.instagram.com/p/CBcf25YABSz/?igshid=z0pikoh5wkrn

[spartacus80]

We be strutting along like we da bosses

[dazaantonio]

Happy man about to eat! #daza #dazadance #ibelieveinmiracles #makingmydreamscometrue #changingtheworld #citizenoftheworld #conrad #fortlauderdale (at Fort Lauderdale, Florida)