Will I find Balance or Will Balance find me?

Fortunately, I landed a job during my second year of business school.  Unfortunately, it is not in the Entertainment industry and that is okay with me.  Have you looked at the state of the Economy lately???  I'm very blessed to have a job at all.  Many of my b-school classmates across the country are hoping and praying to land a gig ASAP.  I'm praying for them as well. 
How is a person suppose pursue their passion if they have to worry about how to pay their bills?  My hope for any young person today is that someone tells them to pursue their passion and the money will follow.  My mother, bless her heart, she wanted me to "do science, be a doctor....this way you will always have a job."  That's what she was worried about, me having a job.  And that is a fair concern, she wanted me to be able to take care of myself. 
Well, I have a job, I can pay my bills and have extra left over to plan for retirement and fund my dreams now.  But I have this job now at what cost?   Time was the price I have paid.
I was so busy trying to fit into the traditional, get your education and get a good job box, that I didn't focus on pursuing a life that would be fulfilling to me.  Now I feel time pressure.  My youth is passing me by, and I feel the societal pressure to find a balance between my personal life and my professional life.  Am I the only one feeling this pressure? 
In a lot of ways I don't feel like I have time for a serious relationship that would lead to marriage. (And let's not even begin to discuss the statistics of Professional Black Women not meeting/finding suitable partners to marry.)   I'm about to start a full time job and I'm managing a band.   Yet I know that I need to get out there and start dating if I ever want to get married.  SIGH Finding Balance is going to be a subject I visit a lot here becasue right now everything seems outta wack.  I guess it's part of the journey.  How do you find balance?

Chronicles of The C.I.T.Y.: I'm Managing a Band??? It's all Sola's fault!!!

Yes, I am...I'm managing a band.  The C.I.T.Y. (Completely In Tune w/Yourself)!!!  How did this happen? I like to say, "It's all Sola's fault," but it is totally by the creator's design.  I just graduated from the Kelley School of Business two weeks prior to meeting The C.I.T.Y.  I had to drive back to Houston to run some errands and give Sola the keys to my apartment in Indiana so that he could turn them in for me.  I wanted to eat Ethiopian food but he was invited to some event downtown.  He said, "You should come."  I was like what is it...and he tried to explain but I didn't get it.  Despite the fact that I really wanted Ethiopian, I ate Chickfila instead and tagged along.  The C.I.T.Y. was the house band for the event and I thought they were a good cover band.  Sola was impressed and told me that I should talk to the singer. (Sidenote: I had just told Sola what I really wanted to do with my life over a two day roadtrip from Indiana to Texas. Gotta love friends who encourage you to go after you dreams.)  So after the last set, Rudy was working the crowd and came over and spoke to us.  I was skeptical before he made his way over and commentted to Sola,"Man, I betcha he don't even have a card."   As I spoke with Rudy, there was something special about him and I asked him if he had a card....he did.  I still see the "I told you so" look on Sola's face.  The next day, a Tuesday, I contacted Rudy and met with the band that Friday.  I have been there pretty much since we met at Chili's on Westheimer.  I spent the rest of my time in Texas working on getting the business of the band organized.  Slowly but surely it's coming together.  I'm paying people in food these days but soon and very soon you will see The C.I.T.Y.  at a venue near you.  And when you do, you can tell Sola it's all his fault. LOL

A little more about The FARE MBA Life

During business school I realized that I have been spending my time trying to fit into the boxes this world stamped “Acceptable Ways to Live Life.” So I made good grades in high school and went to the University of Texas at Austin because it was what I was supposed to do. I graduated in 2001 with a piece of paper that left me as clueless about my life as the day I arrive on UT’s campus.

Then my friends started attending and graduating from graduate schools and making six figure salaries. They were able to do and afford things I couldn’t afford. I didn’t want to be left behind and again grad school was what I was supposed to do. Well, now here I am, a little over a month after graduating with an MBA (Kelley School of Business, Indiana University), I finally have enough courage to do the so called impossible: chase after my dreams. Everything I do now, I’m doing for me. This blog will chronicle my journey to my freedom. Over the course of the next few years, you will get to follow me down the road of the unknown. You will see not only my business successes and failures but my personal ones as well.

I’m excited about this trip called Life. This is The FARE MBA Life.

A little more About Me: Felicia Ann Rose Enuha (FARE)

Born and raised in a small Texas city (Victoria, TX), I’ve always dreamed of being the richest person in the world. But this dream comes with the goal of giving the vast majority of the money God allows me to accumulate away. In my youth, I want to live the ubber most luxurious life and indulge in the super ultra conveniences of the rich. This is mostly so that I can say, “Been there, done that,” in my old age. But most importantly, I want to show the world that against all odds, when you have unshakeable faith, a fighting spirit, and you promise yourself to never give up, you can achieve anything you put your mind to achieve. I decided to blog as a public way to give my testimony to the blessings God has and continues to bestow upon me. With God, Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I really can’t go wrong.

As you join me on this ride, I hope you will feel inspired and encouraged to follow your heart and go after your dreams against all odds.