Happy New Year!

As I write today?s annual New Year?s post and share my 2019 beauty goals, I?m reflecting on the highs and lows of 2018. You may not know this, but I happen to be a huge Bravo fan and I love how Andy always asks the The Real Housewives on what their ?rose and thorn? are from their respective seasons during the reunion. So I?m going to share my rose and thorn of 2018.

My rose: Having the opportunity to travel to so many cities this year (Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Chincoteague Island, Atlanta, Brooklyn, and NYC). Getting to go to the Taylor Swift Reputation Tour (my first T. Swift concert!) and visiting the Glossier showroom were also memorable moments. I can?t wait to see what?s in store for 2019.

My thorn: If you?re a frequent reader of this blog then you saw back in August I was laid off from my full-time job. This was the second layoff I?ve endured in my career and I thought it would be easier than the first? and I was very wrong about that. Getting laid off is like mental warfare. It made me question my capabilities as a marketer and then it made me take a hard look at the types of jobs I go for. This year I learned that working for companies that are owned by private equity firms are no bueno. They don?t care about people?just their bottom line. I also learned I need to stop working for companies that don?t care about or see the value in marketing.
To close my 2018 on a positive note, I did end up getting a great job in marketing near my hous...