Out of the Darkness and Into the Light
Here it is over a year now, since I started this journey to seek a more meaningful existence. Perhaps the meaningless needed to drop away first before it could find me. After leaving the Northeast to seek happiness out West, I am returning to New York/New Jersey to spend my birthday and Thanksgiving with family and friends. No longer having to live or work in the city on a permanent basis, I can again enjoy the city for all it offers, great food, great people, and great entertainment. Looking back now, I experienced much success in my professional life in New York. I fulfilled my dream of becoming a magazine editor and I took a look at public relations. It didn't take long for me to realize I just didn't like the public relations business. While the money was good compared to journalism, I didn't feel the satisfaction I felt with being a journalist. As a journalist, you are rewarded with certain contentment just knowing you got the facts straight and either entertained ...