Bold move

For those of you who have climbed on a roller coaster you most likely recall the feeling of anticipation as the cars ascend the first incline.  Your heart races and you may actually ask yourself, what in the world am I doing?  As you reach the apex you prepare for the sudden acceleration and feeling of being launched into the stratosphere.  Adrenaline rushing through your body you have to remember to breathe as you settle in to enjoy the ride.

In this moment, I’m sitting in seat 2F on Alaska Airlines flight 677 to Seattle, Washington, feeling that same sense of anticipation as I am launched into a new adventure.  You see, I have made the momentous decision to lift anchor and set a course for new digs in search of adventure as I begin a new career.

I have been telling family and friends that this journey started just a few months ago when the recruiter called me inquiring about my availability and willingness to move to Seattle.  But in all honesty, this journey started years ago when I first visited the picturesque Pacific Northwest.  Something about the water, trees, and mountains have beckoned to me for years.   I feel grounded in nature when surrounded by such beauty.  Add to it the energy of a vibrant city filled with culture, the arts, and engaging history and I find it the most alluring place to start anew.

In recent years, I have experienced a nagging feeling of withering on the vine like a bunch of grapes overlooked during the fall harvest.  Craving new adventures and opportunities that will require me to stretch and grow, I naturally felt excited and alive again with the prospect of moving and joining a team of people who embrace diversity of thought and who set high performance expectations.

I am excited and nervous as I embark upon the trip of a lifetime.  It is what I need at this time of my life.  I expect that “day one” will be as exhilarating as the first drop on a roller coaster ride.  Weeeee!