Traveling Insights: An Inside Perspective

I take a deep breath after ringing my neighbor’s doorbell. The weight of my book bag pulls on my shoulders, filled with a rather odd assortment of produce this time around: a carrot, a potato, and half an onion. The shape of the leather bag in my hands feels abnormally unwieldy. How many others have gone through this mental battle with themselves, wanting to flee the scene before the process has even started, I ask myself. My trajectory leading up to this moment feels like a whirlwind, considering this is my fourth week on the job. Back track to mid-December. My hours in catering are pretty much zero, I’m working a few hours as an intern for a startup which gives me hope for the future, but it’s certainly not going to allow me to put anything in savings. I’m recalling the last conversation with my parents, tears streaming down my face as I try to explain why taking out a loan to cover my living expenses is in the best interest of my mental health. The monetary str

The title of this blog post is probably going to be the name of my new website if the domain name isn't already taken. :) Yes, I have decided to continue blogging, but not in the same way. At the end of January, while in Chicago for YEB, Cutco's Year end Banquet, I realized that I owe it to the world to be my best self. And part of what makes me who I am is my passion for writing. To get you up to speed on some of the crazy and wonderful things that have happened over the past few weeks, I'd do my best to bullet-point it: Accepted a new job showing Cutco, hands-down one of the best products on the market when it comes to the kitchen Started serving for Mintahoe, a catering company that's taken me to some of the most exquisite parts of the Twin Cities. Every shift I work I feel like a princess, even if I am pouring wine and bussing tables. Plus, I get paid to spend it with people who are experiencing what they will hopefully reflect on as one of the best days of