You know that feeling at brunch when you see your waiter coming out of the kitchen carrying your plate of chicken and waffles?
Well, this feeling is better than that.
I'm so excited to finally "launch" this blog—even more excited than I am about breakfast food. (So you know this is a BFD.) I've been working on this thing for a while now, and as terrible as it is to wait for brunch, waiting to finally publish my first post has been even harder.
But now, here we are: the first live post.
I thought I'd start out by introducing the blog and myself, and let you know what you can expect to find around here.
The idea for the blog
The idea for this blog actually started like a slow moving train, back when I graduated from college. At that time, I said I was excited about the real world but I actually thought adulthood sounded terrifying. To me, adulthood was a scary place where they kept the electric bills and retirement accounts and wrinkle creams.
But the worst part was that adulthood meant finding some sort of career. It meant making a decision about what I wanted to do—all day, every day.
Making a choice that big is tough, but it's even harder when—like college grad me—you don't even know what all the choices are. And the thing is, I wasn't alone. Since graduating, I've talked to so many friends who want a career they like, but have no idea what that career is.
Eventually, I began realizing that this lack of direction isn't necessarily something we are doing wrong. I mean, my friends are intelligent, hard working women, the type of people who have the potential to make a difference.
The problem is that we don't always know where to start.
Sure, there are a ton of resources out there filled with even more information on every career path imaginable. But there's a problem: not only is the amount of information overwhelming, but it's also scattered all over the web.
So I had this idea—what if there was a place online that included all the options, and without all the unnecessary fluff? Wouldn't it be cool if there was a place where we could easily browse all sorts of different career choices? A place with relevant information that we can actually use?
I thought so. Hence, the blog.
So how does this work?
As you may have guessed, the main focus of this blog will be profiles of different career options, each profile featuring a real woman in the field. While these women are all impressive, I wanted to make a point of featuring women most people can relate to. (Because while some of us can live off of our show on E!, most of us aren't going to find profiles on that lifestyle particularly helpful.)
Each week, I will post one or two career profiles, which you can sort using the careers page. I've already reached out to several women I thought would be great features, but if you or anyone you know want to share your career, please, please, please contact me here. This blog isn't going to work without you!
And because the focus of this site is you, I also added a forum to hopefully make this blog feel more like a community. Feel free to discuss anything you'd like, except if you think my hair is bad.
Who are you?
I'm Nicole, an unashamed millennial who enjoys a good brunch and a good blog. I work from home as a patent agent and a mother to my child. And by child, I mean my hedgehog, Penelope. She's very moody, but we do alright.
I currently live in Florida with my fiance, Derrick, who I met in college here in the sunshine state. When I'm not blogging or brunching, I'm trying to figure out double-unders at my local Crossfit box, or waiting for the next season of House of Cards to come out. And also, wine.
If you're really curious about me, you can read more on the about page.
Anything else?
In addition to the profiles, I'm also going to use this blog to... blog. I plan on posting frequently about my experiences as a younger woman in the workforce; while I'm no expert, developing a career is something I'm passionate about and something I love talking about. And what better place to talk about what I learn than here?
Feel free to leave a comment or send me an email, as I'd love to hear from you. (And by that, I mean I'd love to know if someone other than my mom is reading this.)
I'm so excited to be here. Let's do this thing!
