Big Girl Journey: A Turning Point

Heyyyy friends! So I wanted to update you guys on some of the changes I've been wanting to make. 

• I've completed two puzzles
• I've read 2 books and I'm almost finished with a third
• I've had a couple days where my tv hasn't been on at all (this was easier than I expected)
• I'm about to explain another part :)

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OK so now I have to tell yall about my big girl journey!! It was very stressful, but I feel so proud of myself.
So I'm not sure how many of you knew this already, but FUN FACT: My birth certificate and driver's license have the wrong birthday on them. They made me 3 days older than I actually am. It was never a problem, until I tried to file my taxes this year. In the last 8 years of me filing my taxes, it has never come up. WHY NOW?! I was so annoyed. The tax deadline was quickly approaching and since I'm about to go to Vegas, I didn't want to call off and make more sub plans (those are a whole bitch). So I waited until Spring Break, which was last week. 

I called the Social Security Administration and was on hold for an hour and given very specific instructions on how to fix my problem. I went to the local Social Security Administration office on 2nd street. I waited an hour and a half to be told I was at the wrong place. I was so pissed but remained calm. It wasn’t that lady’s fault, but I was still real angry. 

 I thanked the bearer of bad news and went to the next place. I had to go to the Department of Vital Statistics in the Reibold building. Thankfully, the two buildings were close enough for me to walk. The lady there listened to my story and was amazed. She said she's only heard of this happening 2 or 3 other times. She was very nice and eased my nerves because yall I was really pissed about that hour and a half wait. She got it fixed for me and I finally had a birth certificate with my actual birthday on it!!! I didn't think it would be such a big deal, but it made me so happy! 

But then I still needed a new driver's license and I still needed to pick up somethings from school. This had already been one uber and like a 4 block walk. Yall know I'm broke. I was trying to figure out how best to do all this without spending all this money using uber. I was so close to the bus hub, so I walked there and the bus I needed was coming in 6 minutes. I went and got my bus pass and only waited a few minutes for the bus. I went to work, got what I needed and then ubered to the license bureau. I waited about 20 minutes. The guy there was just as amused as the birth certificate lady was. Usually he only sees name corrections. He called someone at the state level to verify my birth certificate correction and they waived the license fee. I only had to pay $3.50 to be registered with my corrected birth date. I took a new picture, I have a double chin, but it says the right birth date so I don't even care!!! 

​Then I went to McDonalds across the parking lot because I realized I hadn't eaten anything at all. I encountered the rudest manager!! She wasn't rude to me, she was rude to her employees. She came outta nowhere yelling "How many patties goes on a double cheeseburger? Say it with me, 2" Then she was talking to this older lady who was a little bit slow, but she was doing her job! She said "You need to move a little faster! You're killing me! What does soap and water do? They clean the screen" it was a line of customers almost out the door listening to her berate her employees and using their names. She was yelling at some of the cooks that they were doing things wrong. A group order came in and when they got their food, one of the salads had the wrong type of chicken. When the guy came up to get his order corrected, she yelled "Are you guys kidding me?" And sent the salad to be corrected. I just could not believe what I was seeing and hearing. Nobody deserves to spoken to like that and embarrassed at work. 

​I told yall, I hide behind not having a car. I don't do things because in my mind I can't. It seems small, but to me it was huge! I traveled across the city by foot, uber, and bus. I accomplished everything I set out to do, 100% on my own. It was an expensive day, but the reward made it worth it. It was a turning point. It showed me my own determination, independence, and capabilities.

Blog Responses: 
I was surprised by how many people have not been proud of themselves for something that could be perceived as small. If you are one of those people that answered no to my IG Poll, I'd really like to know why not? Is it that you don't think you should be proud of small things? Talk to me!!!

Question: What is a "small" thing that you've done to make yourself proud?
Answer: Quit my job!
My Response: GIIIIIRRRL! When I quit my last job, my life changed. That's not a small thing!!! 

Thank you guys for participating and going on this journey with me! Join the conversation and have your responses featured by following my blog on IG @nicolenaturallyblog :)

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