Creating Jaylalas

Treat yo' self.

Such an awesome concept. And to all my Parks and Rec fans, it's even better. Now everyone else go watch Parks and Recreation- it's hilarious.

Tonight I consciously tried to treat myself. As in, I made plate of good food for dinner and HEATED it up! Yay for going the extra mile. I have a tendency to not take care of myself the best I could (who does, am I right?). This is why Jaylalas is so important.

This new project is something I get to work towards and prove to myself. It's time that I take to cultivate a talent and and try to solve that ever present question for all of us: what do I really want to do with my life? Here's a little context for you:

So it's college graduation time and most people are gearing up (and stressing out) to go off into the "real world." Meanwhile, I did ROTC, knew what my next step was, and could graduate relatively stress free (other than ya know, going into the Army). It's funny because four years later, I'm just now experiencing that uncertainty new graduates go through. I'm like the last kid to go through puberty.

My Army career all starts and ends in a far off land in Oklahoma. I was an Officer in Air Defense Artillery and recently finished and moved to California. The Army was my first major learning milestone. It broadened my view of the world and most certainty myself. It changed me for life, in a way that I'll be forever grateful.

Okay, back to present day. Like all new college grads, or veterans, I asked myself what do I want to do? My answer evolved into what is now Jaylalas.

I'm a big lover of a personal challenge and this shop has proved to be a great learning experience for me. It's opened a whole new area of possibility that is so diverse from the Army. The military determines most everything for you: where you live, what work you do, how you should act. Now everything that happens (or doesn't) is on me. So after quietly freaking out a good amount, the idea for Jaylalas developed.

No matter what happens, at least in the end I will know what can or could have been. I'm giving myself the power to find out what I can do, not have regret and to not settle. I'm treating myself to one hell of a challenge.

Departing the Army...and still getting bunny ears