My name is Katherine (Katie for short) and I am a writer from Vancouver, Canada. 6 months ago, right after I graduated from university, I made the decision to drop my career goals to move to the Middle East to work for one of the biggest airlines in the world. I created this blog so I can continue doing what I love (writing) while doing what I love (travelling).

Many people have asked me why I chose to become a flight attendant instead of working hard to chase my dream of working for a news organization, and the truth is I never know how to answer that question. It seems silly to work hard for a bachelor’s degree just to switch career paths.

I knew I wasn’t happy in what I was doing. I realized that nothing I thought would make me happy was actually making me happy. I thought I wanted to work as hard as possible at any job that would pay me in order to fulfill my dreams of travelling the world. That was never going to happen on a beginner writer’s salary.

I was too comfortable in Vancouver. I was in a relationship that wasn’t benefiting me, I was living with my parents who were probably praying for me to move out, I had friends who I’d known for 10 years and had no plans to move from our tiny town. It’s hard to realize how unhappy you are when you’re wrapped in the coziness of familiarity.

And then when I made the decision to take this job, suddenly everything became clear. I broke up with my boyfriend of 8 years who I realized I wasn’t in love with because it didn’t make me sad to think about living without him. I sold all of my fancy designer bags and shoes. For the first time in my life, I felt like I was doing the right thing. It felt like my whole life lead me to this point.

My only barrier was my fear of flying. But that’s a story for another post.