This Wheel

I've been thinking a lot about endings.

The last two years have been a whirlwind of major life changes occurring at break-neck speed. Just as I was finishing my military career, I began graduate school. As soon as my wedding was over, we moved states. And now, as I'm three days from completing my MBA, I'm faced with another beginning. I suppose, as John Mayer wisely put it, "that's the way this wheel keeps working."

For years, I have been putting off starting the journey of becoming an editor. I convinced myself I wasn't educated enough. I told myself I needed more time to prepare. I let myself believe I didn't have the skills, the time, the energy, the money, the support, the ________.

With or without me, though, the wheel keeps working. In just three days, I won't have grad school to hide behind. The door is opening again, and I think it's high time I step through.

So here's to the end of grad school, and here's to the beginning of a brand new adventure. Thanks for joining me.