When ONE door closes, where does the SECOND open?

Hello! Every Monday, I’ve decided will be a post designed and shared for the following purposes:


1) Outsmart any feelings or vibes of Monday blues. {I am just as sad the weekend is over, y’all.}


2) Encourage & Inspire every single woman who reads/checks out my blog.


Today – well, this morning while en-route to work, my radio station that I’ve listed to since 7th grade was discussing the topic of ‘When 1 door closes, when your other window opened.’


I’d love to know when this happened for you – whether it was professional, personal or both. To be completely transparent, I've had my share of these moments. Some of my windows have completely opened, some opened a smidge to let a glimpse of air flow in, and some have opened only to slam shut in my face. I've never met anyone who ALL windows opened up for them. God uses these kinds of opportunities to be teachable moments. Everyone encounters their own version of them, whether you’re as famous as Carrie Underwood or not, or if its something you've been banking on or not.


One thing that is 1 million percent constant that I will never question is that God is crazy about ALL of us on a level we can’t begin to FATHOM. :)


Regardless of the burn or stinging sensation that follows those moments when the windows feel like they’re crushing me alive is of the many scriptures I cling to – this is the one I will repeat and burn into my brain so that I don’t let Satan win – Jeremiah 29:11-13. I’d love to get this tattooed on me somewhere if not just the reference, someday.


Professionally, when my one door closed was when I had graduated college. I had no leads, no offers, and I kept pushing after job fairs like they were oxygen. I got a big stack of rejection letters for jobs. Shortly before this, I had met my boyfriend – now husband – and after a few months, I decided to relocate half way across the country for him. My parents helped me pay for my first apartment deposit, and God led me to employment to help while I was in grad school full time.


In the personal sense, I had been single for a couple of months after breaking up with the guy who became my best friend and I thought would become the love of my life. After finding out that he had lied and cheated on me after vowing he wanted to marry me, I simply wanted to move on. I had just graduated from college, felt sad and annoyed because after all my hard work and persistence to be 'gainfully employed' - I was still unemployed and bills were pouring in. When I met my now husband online, life not only improved greatly but at a high intensity of speed from 0 to 80 in seconds. I moved to the Midwest to be with him and while it blends heavily into my professional one (see above), my life has greatly improved in the best ways possible because of Chris.


Sometimes these moments happen and they can create either a 'wrecking ball' effect or they can reinforce fresh perspective that you weren't ready to imagine or accept for whatever reason/circumstance. I used to think when I was in my teens/early 20's, that I didn't need unsolicited perspective but when I look back - I endorse it to the highest possible capacity. You should welcome any perspective from people, the ones you hold dearest and closest to your heart. The other advice - not so much - let that roll off your back which I understand is easier said than done.




Thanks for stopping by. It's my birthday week! Feel free to join me on Wednesday where I share my goals for my 29th birthday. Not only is the coming days going to be enjoyable but it's my last year of my twenties so its time to make a bucket list for this year before the next big chapter starts in 2015!


See you Wednesday!