{"id":2368,"date":"2017-05-22T22:03:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T02:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2017-12-17T10:56:58","modified_gmt":"2017-12-17T15:56:58","slug":"taking-a-big-step-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/taking-a-big-step-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a big step forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/taking-a-big-step-forward\/taking-a-step\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?fit=900%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"taking-a-step\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?fit=447%2C795&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2514 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?resize=447%2C795&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?resize=447%2C795&amp;ssl=1 447w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?resize=113%2C200&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?resize=225%2C400&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/files\/2017\/05\/taking-a-step.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today,\u00a0 I am taking a big step. I am resigning from my job at IBM. I have been torn since January because family is very important to me. So while I said yes to going to Austin,\u00a0 a series of events this past week with my parents led me to make the definitive decision to not leave Miami.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/tomando-un-paso-grande\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art\u00edculo En Espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUZFJD0g4ul\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUZFJD0g4ul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Today I take a new step forward.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"&lt;Macro 'profile_link'&gt;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Blanca Stella Mejia<\/a> (@micaminar) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-05-22T10:50:04+00:00\">May 22, 2017 at 3:50am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>My mother was very sad when I told her that I was moving to Austin. But she also knew that whatever opportunity in my career was more important, I should take it. So I planned on going with some hesitation since I would be going completely alone. But since I like to look at the bright side of everything, I started planning with an optimistic approach.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Last month, my landlord sold the townhouse I was living in and I suddenly had to vacate. I started looking for temporary houses on AirBnb that would accept my two chihuahuas. It was stressful since I would have had to move two times since the mandate from IBM was that I move by the end of September.<\/p>\n<p>My parents offered that I could stay in their condo with my doggies. Everything got packed in storage except for what I needed for a few months. I headed over to Key Biscayne. Lucky me..right on the beach!<\/p>\n<p>Within two weeks of my moving in to the condo, it sold. (It had been on the market for a while.)\u00a0 Now we have to start the not so fun part of packing. Staying with my parents these past three weeks has made me think a lot more. It put front and center the reality of aging parents. While I am lucky to have siblings in the same city, I thought of all the family events I would miss out if I moved to Austin.<\/p>\n<p>And regarding my work, I figured, I have the skills and they are in demand. So why not stay in Sunny Miami with access to the beach. Austin would have been fun. It\u2019s a great city. But it wasn\u2019t for me in this moment.<\/p>\n<p>So today I am taking a big step in my path- helping my parents in this difficult transition. It is not easy moving parents in their 80\u2019s!<\/p>\n<p>But, I am ready for what comes my way in surrender to what is best for me. I am in trust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today,\u00a0 I am taking a big step. I am resigning from my job at IBM. I have been torn since January because family is very important to me. 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