The Winds of Change

I went out for a run a few days ago and the wind was just insane; with gusts up to 24 mph. As a runner, I have such a love/hate relationship with those wind "gusts". I love running into the breeze because it keeps me cool and makes me feel like I'm really working, but at the same time too much wind offers so much resistance that it can feel damn near impossible to get any forward progress. But once I turned the corner to head in the other direction, it was at my back. It was like being carried down a lazy river; I still had to propel myself forward, but I didn't have to work against the grain to get there. And it made me start to think: you don't truly appreciate and realize how easy it is to cruise with the wind at your back until you've tried to run for miles on end with the resistance in your face.

At that exact moment, I was thinking immediately of running. But this analogy can be directly applied to my job search over the years. Resumes sent, applications filled out, hours on end spent sifting through job postings, phone screenings, phone interviews, office interviews, meetings in hotels (?), volunteer work, and shitty (some fun) jobs. And all for what. The moment when I can finally turn that corner and have the wind at my back. When I can look back at all the leg work I put in to get to where I want to be and feel proud and satisfied to have made it to the place where I belong.

Finally, I feel the winds of change upon me. This week I have received three calls regarding my resume, inviting me to come in interviews. This is HUGE. A year ago this was not happening. Two months ago this wasn't happening. Perhaps this long road is coming to an end and I can start running with the wind rather than against it.