Everyone has a pace, right? But does everyone follow their own or conform to the pace of their surroundings?  Well, I’ve been able to stay up even when I was down because I followed through with my pace.

About a year ago, I was working for a new pro football league and made it to week 8 of a 10-week season. Four days before the week 8 game, I, along with thousands of others, was fired on Twitter. Crazy right?! How about you add to the story that I was living in Florida at the time (I’m from LA). To add more to the story, my lease to my apartment was up in a week.

It wasn’t time for panicking; it was time to embrace where I was and make a move to the next opportunity. I made the move from Florida to Las Vegas in a span of two weeks with nothing lined up. I had one friend in Vegas who had a couch for me, so I took it.

Sitting here looking at this one year later, I’d be lying to you if I said I didn’t know I would bounce back. The whole idea of embracing your pace is to follow what’s right for you. My time in Florida was over, so I had to embrace it and make a new move. Today I’m back like I didn’t fall off- working at UNLV and also a Realtor. I could have panicked in my situation, but I didn’t. I embraced it and took it the best I could at my own pace.

If there’s anyone out there in a hole, remember this is your story. Follow your pace and write your story how you intend it to be.