I am all too aware that everything happens for a reason. In fact, this theory is so common that it is becoming a cliche in our society. I hear people say this very phrase all the time.

Cliche or not, it is a good thing we have these little phrases to get us through the tough times.....I have turned this phrase into a mantra over the last few months as I have struggled with being less than happy in my employment.

But now it's time to figure out WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY some of these "things" are happening. Here are some theories:

1) Perhaps I liked my job too much. I know, it sounds silly, like believing you can be too rich or too thin. However, I think I was losing focus on my family and household and was too focused on my professional accomplishments.

2) I was not being very nice to my muse. I could vaguely hear that angel of creativity knocking on my door, but I was so engrossed in my "day job" work, that none of those subconscious thoughts that often filter through my brain and onto the paper ever came through. Since working at my new (boring) job, I have written a song, gotten it picked up by a publisher and it will be shopped around Nashville.

3) Logistically, I am in a better place. I was previously driving 150 miles per day to get to my job. Although I liked what I did and who I worked with, it was getting a little tough on the finances because of the rediculously high price of gas. Now, at only 40-miles per day, I have really seen a difference in my cash flow.

4) Finally, I have just applied for a new job. If I had still been at my old job, I doubt I would have ever applied for this new possibility. Sometimes you have to hit a dead end before you can get turned around and headed in the right direction.

This blog was way more personal than I ever intended on posting in such a public forum, but sometimes you just gotta get stuff like this out into the universe.