I turned 28 last week, which didn’t feel like much since I often feel more mature than my years. Normally, I’d laugh it off as another year older, but not any wiser. This year, though, I think I have gained some wisdom after struggling with some career and relationship issues.
For the most part, I had been happy in corporate America until it started to feel like I wasn’t going anywhere. Internal movement wasn’t as easy as advertised, and I had to balance the desire for more with appreciation for what I already had. I did gain a bit of the latter and realized my situation is still pretty good, while narrowing the opportunties that really would let me grow.
Relationships posed a parallel question: when is good good enough? Writing the epilogue on one relationship, trying to figure out what to look for in the next, and actually dealing with the modern dating scene in all its incarnations provided plenty of food for thought when my mind wasn’t chewing on career development. Hindsight as always provided a clearer lense, though it still took some effort to focus my picture for the future.
I’m still working on both, as well as a number of smaller life changes and goals. Hopefully at 29 I’ll be able to say my wisdom has climbed another minute notch.
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