Never stop believing in yourself and keep the faith!

Hello readers! I haven’t written in a few weeks because loads have happen and I needed to take it all in before I could share it on the World Wide Web.

As you may remember, I was on a job hunt. It lasted 21 weeks but, after 550 applications sent out and approximately 35 interviews, I finally got THE call, the one offering me a job! I was so happy that I didn’t know what to do with myself: I circled my room, then the flat, then my room again; I cried, I laughed hysterically, I freaked out, I cried some more; I called my parents and my best friend, then hid the news from the world.

Right before that call, I was a mess. I felt drained and on the verge of abandoning my life in London. I was desperate, confused and sad. I couldn’t see a way out.

I am not going to lie: those 21 weeks have been horrible and I would not wish this on my worst enemy. After ten days at home, enjoying a proper holiday and some quality time with my parents and my dog Jax, and after a week in my new job, I still feel sort of traumatised by those long weeks and months of unemployment. I still watch my grocery shopping expenses super closely, keeping it to the essentials. I am still not too kind to socialise. I expect it’ll take me some time to go back to a normal-ish way of living.

But, let’s rejoice because those 21 weeks belong to the past! I am now on a new path and I could not be happier. I am learning a lot of interesting things, my colleagues are lovely and my office has a very relaxed vibe to it. I cannot believe my luck and I feel like this opportunity is better and bigger than everything I imagined before.

For all of you struggling to find a job out there, please keep applying, keep going to interviews and keep working on finding the right job for you. You will get there! If you need some advice or want to share your story, feel free to leave a comment.

Remember to be kind to yourself: you can do it!!! All my love :)