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Manifestation Memoir: How I Turned My Dreams to Action and Moved Abroad
Two years ago, I was strolling around haphazardly on a Roman street, breathing in the umber leaves and aching inside.
I turned to my cousin and exclaimed, “God, I wish I could live here.”
I will never forget my first trip abroad, how I fell in love with another culture and appreciated that everything needn’t be done the “American way.” But really, there is a part of my soul that’s always been looking to live elsewhere. If life is short and we only get so much time, why not be in a place that makes your heart race with purpose and possibility?
But I have to live in Los Angeles, my negative self always said. That’s where your career is.
We tell ourselves considerable lies throughout our lives. Not only are there plenty of opportunities for writers all around the world, but little did I know, there was a global pandemic coming. A pandemic that proved **most of us** can pivot and work from home.
Though my part-time teaching gig was over, I increased my marketing as a web-designer, script editor, and writing consultant.
About 7 months later, my boyfriend and me were hurriedly packing bags, cleaning our former apartment, and schlepping to LAX.
