Category: Life outside work
Jackson Hole Wyoming Trip – Life outside of news
– Jackson Hole, WY –
I’ve learned in news it’s always helpful to have something to look forward to.
Lately, I’ve been craving travel. Most recently, I went to Jackson Hole Wyoming with my best friend’s family.
Not only was it epic, but a time to relax and unplug. It was exactly what I needed.
Starting a new reporting job has been exciting but also stressful in a way. Change definitely brings some subconscious stress. Wyoming was exactly what I needed!
I really recommend ALWAYS having SOMETHING to look forward to. Big or small. It can be weekend plans or something as big as a trip.
Here are pictures from our trip:
Trip home to New Jersey
– Work-life balance –
It’s all about balance baby! A lot of times when you work in the News industry, it’s a struggle to have a work-life balance.
I don’t have any tips myself on that because I struggle with keeping work as work, and life as life.
I went home for about a week! It was a nice chunk of time home to decompress. It was the first time in a while that I only picked up the work phone a FEW times (that’s an improvement). In this industry, you don’t want to be out of the loop about what’s going on, but you also don’t want to obsess over what you’re missing.
We don’t get unlimited paid time off, summer Fridays, or most holidays off. That’s why when we have time off – we need to treat it as time off! Writing this is a mental note for myself too, HA!
I went home for a wedding with my boyfriend’s family for the first half of my trip, then to the shore, and then lastly to my parent’s house.
It felt like a short trip just because of everything I had planned. That’s the other hard thing. When you move away from home and then come back, there are so many people, places, and things you want to do and see in just a few days. Another struggle of the work-life balance.
It was an amazing trip. Coming back to your home after a vacation back to your hometown is ALWAYS bittersweet. But, you remember, it’s all a part of the news ~journey~
See you soon New Jersey!
Bestie takes a weekend trip to Huntsville
When you take your first job in the news industry, you know you’re accepting the fact you’ll likely live far away from friends, your significant other, and family.
I FOR SURE knew what I was getting myself into. I knew (and still know) that in the end, it’d be worth picking up and moving away to chase “the dream.”
As expected, there are good and not-so-good days. I often miss friends, family, my boyfriend, being close to the city, the shore, all of it! So when a best friend visits you, it feels like a little piece of home is with you.
Livi planned the trip from Connecticut to Huntsville just two weeks before coming. The spontaneity of it made it that much more exciting. The anticipation didn’t drag on for weeks. I knew her visit was right around the corner when she booked her flight.
When you’re away from someone for so long it kind of becomes a norm. I couldn’t even imagine Livi coming until I actually saw her at the airport. Reality hit and tears just filled my eyes.
When you live away from home it feels like you’re living in your own bubble. New friends, new job, new environment, new life. Then when you go home or see someone from home, reality comes rushing in and suddenly you feel at home again. Does that make sense?
It was so nice to have Livi back in Huntsville. She was able to see what I’m up to, connect with all my friends, and spend time together catching up. We took endless pictures, laughed a ton, and picked up on all our shenanigans.
I always try to remind myself now, that there’s life outside of work…
Weekend trip in Nashville, TN
– Weekend in Nashville with girls from High School –
Here are pictures from the girl’s trip to Nashville.
Working and living in Huntsville, Nashville is just 2 hours away. I hadn’t seen my high school best friends in 6 months and they took the trip down south from Jersey!
We had the BEST time. I’m so grateful they made the trip. It was so nice to catch up and reconnect. It can be hard living so far but grateful we were able to see each other for a few days.
