Leaving LA after 10 years

Recently I made the big leap of moving out of LA. Where to, you may ask? Well for now, I am with my family in Ohio, while I figure out my next move. Yes I know how that all sounds. Ohio, in the winter?! Have I completely lost it?

Well, I did this to have a reset with my family, and reconnect with my soul and my roots. Even though it would have been easier in some ways to stay in LA, I felt like it was time for me to do to make this big move. So therefore, my decision was completely on purpose and intentional. I’ve actually lived in the city for 9.5 years! And during that time, I have made the city home. However as I am soon to be 30 years old (in a couple years—I am 28), I have decided to reevaluate my life and reassess what it is I really want my life to look like in 5, 10, 20 years from now.  I knew that staying with my family and away from the distractions of LA, I could do that! And one of my loves is writing, and being here is giving me the time I need for that, and it’s wonderful.

I spent days packing up my belongings and moved out of my apartment on December 1.  I put all my furniture and possessions I wouldn’t be needing for the next few months away in storage, and packed all my favorite things I could fit into my car, ready to drive across the country. By doing it this way, I gave myself the flexibility to move to a different state entirely after my stay with my mom, or move back to LA if I feel like that is best.  Overall, I am giving myself loving permission to change my mind as often as I want as my future still feels like a blank canvas.  I am looking forward to this new chapter ahead of me. :))