Coming to my decision:

I was working at my current job with one of my best friends Melissa, who was having a hard time at work. Eventually, Melissa made the decision to leave and find a new job, which got me thinking about my future.
Melissa had opened my eyes to the fact that my job wasn't really going anywhere, which made me think about what I wanted in life.
I couldn't decide what I really wanted to do with my life, so I asked myself the questions that everyone asks themselves when considering a new career. Two of the main questions were: "What do I enjoy doing?" and "What am I good at?"
I started by writing a list of things that I am good at. My list included reading, writing and spelling. I am also pretty good with grammar and punctuation.
I then wrote a list of some of the things that I enjoy doing. This list also included reading and writing, as well as writing short stories, cutting pictures out of magazines, which I use to create collages and decorate my stories, and reading magazines.
It was then that I realised that I have always loved magazines, ever since I read my first one when I was twelve. I got it in a show bag from the Easter show, and I fell in love with it straight away. I loved everything about it. I loved the pictures and I loved the stories.
I think that I got about five magazines in that show bag, all of which I read from cover-to-cover. I then started buying magazines weekly. I would buy all of them; Girlfriend, Dolly, Cosmopolitan, Cleo, Marie Clare... I just couldn't get enough! 
So I had finally come to a decision: Working for a magazine would be the perfect job for me. After coming to my conclusion, I wondered why I had never thought of it before? I suppose I just never really thought that it was a possibility.
I realise now that anything is possible, you just have to work for it!! It also helps to have faith in yourself, and to have supportive, positive people in your life.
I think that if it weren't for my beautiful friends and family, I might still think that trying to get a job working for a magazine was not an option for me.
After I'd made my decision I wanted a few opinions on whether it was a good idea or not, so I asked a few of the people who are closest to me. 
Everyone that I asked said that it would be the perfect career for me, and that I would regret it if I didn't just go for it.
My mum was so happy when I told her what I wanted to do, she has always told me that I should become a writer and was always asking me why I wasn't doing anything with my talent.
My gorgeous boyfriend Mat was also extremely supportive when I told him about my plans. He is always telling me that I really have a way with words and is always telling me how expressive my writing can be.
And then there's Melissa, who was so excited when I told her about the decision that I had made. It's thanks to her that I made my decision in the first place.
Now it's time to turn my dreams into reality! :)

Lela xx