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Every once in a while, I’ll pick up pen and paper or I’ll just start typing out passages on my phone... and I almost instantly remember why I love writing.

It’s incredibly therapeutic. It can be painful and cathartic. It allows us to express and share truths we may not have the courage to say aloud. I tend to word vomit everything I feel when I write, because I struggle with exactly how to say and word things when I’m in a face-to-face conversation. This is probably why I do so well in long-distance relationships... I’m fantastic at writing love letters!!!

I wasn’t planning on this update being about my love for writing, but it’s crazy how things just sort of happen...

Real world update: I’ve officially moved to Southern California. I say officially, because I’ve lived down here since August 2016 (almost 2 years!!!), but until this time, I’ve never actually thought I would stay here or that I would build a life here. It’s always been about working temporary jobs or pursuing temporary goals... but the major goal was always getting a job offer in the Bay Area and I would move back to be with my family. No need to buy furniture like a desk, sofa, or tv, because I would just have to sell them. No need to date or pursue romantic relationships, because I would just have to leave them.

It’s funny how the world works. Just when I got exactly what I thought I wanted — a high-paying tech job in San Francisco — I struggled with the decision to accept or not. It hit almost every major requirement I had for my ideal job — salary, benefits, company culture, upward growth, supportive female supervisors — The only downside? The location and the role itself. Taking the job meant I would have to give up my life here: the friends, family, and community I’ve built in such a short time. Taking the job meant I would change the trajectory of my career and life: a corporate role that wouldn’t make me feel as if I was making a difference... one that would take me even further away from the possibility of working for a non-profit or public interest organization.

I still haven’t figured out my life path... but I don’t regret turning down the offer. I don’t regret choosing to stay. I don’t regret believing in myself and I certainly don’t regret trusting the process.

Till next time,
Stay bold, beautiful, and brave! 

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