My First Month Living In Atlanta

I can't believe I have been away from home for a whole month now!

I have officially lived in Atlanta for a whole month that is wild! I feel like just yesterday I decided to pack up and leave and now I am in the process of establishing a whole life here. It honestly has not hit me yet, I really kind of just feel like I am on a very long vacation lol.

Everything has been so new to me, having to gps literally everywhere I go, having to be on FaceTime with my family and friends instead of just driving to them and now having to go places by myself. It's all a change for me but refreshing to say the least.

My first week here I was actually able to attend the BET Social Awards and in that moment I knew this was the right move. A major part of me moving to Atlanta is the fact that it is like a black Hollywood here and being that I want to work in entertainment and media its like a perfect match, There is always award shows and tons of entertainment events to attend here. Literally my friend who goes to stuff like this all of the time asked if I would be interested in going and of course I said YES.

- A chance to be the e-list celeb that I am, sign me up!

I received a link to apply for tickets (they were free) received a confirmation and I was on the way to the BET Social Awards.

*You can see more footage from the BET Social Awards on my Instagram in the Events Highlight*

The BET Social Awards was such a fun experience and such a great way to start off my time here in Atlanta. After the awards I was on a high for like the next two weeks. Literally just being a tourist in the city, going to all the social events I could find, trying all the hottest restaurants and getting lost in the city.

Now I wouldn't be honest if I said my first month was a breeze.

Don't get me wrong, YES being on an extended vacation is fun but of course those sneaky little doubts about whether or not this was a good move definitely crept back in. Once those two weeks died down I realized

"Okay you've almost been here a whole month, don't you think you've vacationed a bit too much."

I began to kick in to panic mode, trying to apply for any and every job that popped up when I searched "Public Relations." Not even realizing I was rushing myself and putting myself on an unrealistic timeline. Like I legit thought okay cool, I'd pack up and move to this new place, get acquainted with the city, make friends and find a career job all in my first month.

I went into panic mode then stopped to think what is the rush for? Why do I feel pressured to dive straight into the workforce and probably be stuck at a job that I hated. I believe society has put so much pressure on students that you have to have a job offer right out of college or find one right away or you're considered a failure and that's why things like post-grad depression exists.

Realistically a month is probably like a millisecond in God's eye, like I know he's up there laughing at me like you have no idea what I have planned and you are trying to rush my plan and squeeze it down into a month? HA

I came to the realization that I just needed to relax and take my time. I had to tell myself things will align when they're supposed to and I just need to focus on enjoying the now. I had to give myself more credit and applaud myself in knowing I stepped out on faith and made the first move. So now it's time to buckle up, sit back and relax and allow God to steer the way!

"Change is hard and uncomfortable but expand your mind to think past that. You may not know where you're headed but God does."

​Until Next Time,