Lean In

06 Jun Lean In

I feel really blessed.

And really grateful.

On the way to work last Wednesday morning, I was reading Lean In, and I missed my stop. That has never happened to me. But between Sheryl Sandberg’s words and Beyoncè’s “Run the World,” blasting in my ears, I was having a the ultimate girl power moment. And missed my stop. I should have gotten off at 34th street but when I looked up, I realized we had just passed 28th street, I’d have to get off at 23 street.

I walked, but mostly sprinted the 8 blocks up and two blocks over to get to work, I didn’t even care, Beyoncè was still telling me that we ran the world and I believed her.

All things work together. All things.

I was reading Lean In cram-style for our book club at work later than day. I was really excited because what I had read was awesome–clearly, I missed my stop–but even more so because of the woman who would be participating in the discussion with me. I was anxious to hear their take on things. My bosses are both older than I am, super good at what they do, and I’m going to be honest, someone I aspire to be like.

Over lunch, they shared the struggles they faced,what they learned, and how crazy their lives look from the outside, but the thing is, it’s all worth it. It’s cool to be all go, go, go, but make sure when you get a moment, you take a second and realize this. is. awesome.

This is my moment and I’m taking a second to say, this. is. awesome–especially living in the same city as my friends. Right after I took these pictures I headed down to my fellow brown Upper East Sider’s apartment for her first grown-up dinner party.

What’s awesome in your life right now?