Everything happens for a reason

I'm not what you'd call a religious person. I don't pray or believe that a man called Jesus once turned water in to wine (although if someone could invent a tap to do that then I would totally invest). I have a different kind of belief system; I'm a fatalist. I believe in destiny, in serendipity, in chance and in the fact that everything happens for a reason. A lot of peoples response to fate is 'we make our own choices' which I believe that we do, but I believe that the universe has a path for us and even though we make our own choices, eventually we'll end up where we're supposed to be. Good films to watch are Serendipity, Sliding doors and The butterfly effect (depending on how darkly you want the whole thing acted out for you). 

Take today for example, I was waiting for the bus to go home and the driver just drove straight past my stop (idiot) so I had to wait for the next one. Then when I was nearly home, the bus I was on had to pick up all the passengers who were on the one before me because it had broke down. So even if I had got on that first one, I still would've ended up in the same place.

So I've already rambled for quite some time by now so you're probably wondering what the point of this blog post is. Well to tell the truth, these last few months have been really hard. They always say that when it comes to the different aspects of your life (family, career, love, social life etc.) that not everything can go right at the same time. And since September, my career has been taking a serious hit. 

You may remember my long sentimental post about leaving McDonalds behind to start a new job. That new job was in Burton-on-Trent and I hated it so I left after 1 day. So back to applying for jobs. I thought things were back on track when I lined up a magazine job (part time) as well as a door to door sales job. I'm not really a customer loving person (4 years at McDonalds will do that to a girl) and I hate the cold so it's needless to say I didn't last long in the sales one. Although it may surprise you that yet again, I quit after one day. It's not the best kind of streak I've ever had, I have to say. I thought I'd be fine just doing part-time for a while but then the magazine job didn't work out either. Now I am a positive person and with my whole belief in fate and the universe and everything, I have an unfaltering faith that everything will just work out in the end. But when it's been 6 weeks of knock back after knock back, it's hard not to let it get you down.

Then a month ago, it looked like things were picking up when I got a temporary job as a marketing assistant at a law firm in town. I loved the company straight away; the office, the people, the job itself. And so I had a great first day, despite being hungover (well, start as you mean to go on I guess). So then when I applied for the role permanently, I was in 2 minds. On one hand, I like to stay positive and I always have ultimate faith in myself. But on the other hand, I haven't been very lucky lately. 

But hallelujah, it turned out to be third time lucky! Well you know what they say - third time's the charm. 

So if you've seen all the amazing food and cocktails on my instagram from this weekend, that was me celebrating getting the job! I'm so happy that things have turned around in my favour again, especially in time for the new year. I know that technically it's only a date but going in to a new year on a negative note just doesn't feel like the way to do it so the timing has all worked out perfectly. Especially since I've been kept on just in time to go to the Christmas party with free 3 course dinner and open bar (don't mind if I do).

Even though it's a cliche, I do believe that everything happens for a reason. I could look at this whole job saga as a negative thing but that's not how I see it. If I had never left McDonalds for the Burton-on-Trent job, then I never would have needed to apply for a temporary role and so I never would have ended up in the job I have now. It's funny how life has a way of working out (even if you don't see it at the time).