It’s always been an unfortunate fact in my life that nothing has driven change in me more than loss. In a former life, I was engaged to be married. I didn’t end up getting married, and the breakup was long and incredibly painful, but it triggered massive positive change in my life. I left a job that was no longer making me happy. I moved to beautiful San Francisco. I took control of my finances so, instead of going into debt as most Americans do after high school, I am debt free aside from my car payment, which I will pay off early.
This past weekend, my long time girlfriend and I broke up. Things hadn’t been going great for a while and we decided together that it was time for a change. To anybody who asked about it, I’ve put on a strong face and told them I’m fine, but the truth is, I’m heartbroken.