Some decisions make themselves.
New York is a beautiful city, but it is a city I could never live in.
As an actor who loves live theatre, this is a very difficult concept to grasp. My whole life has been spent daydreaming about the Broadway shows I’ll be in one day, living in my apartment in Manhattan or Chelsea, working as a well-paid server and loving my life.
Not going to be a thing. Ever.
This trip to the East Coast has been for one reason, and one reason only. To start writing my next chapter in life.
But the thing is, I really haven’t had to do much writing. This is a script that has completely written itself. New York is lovely, and there is a very particular type of personality that thrives in this environment - this trip has taught me in more ways than one that I am NOT of that personality. And while I sit looking out over the city from a penthouse apartment that I still can’t believe I’m staying in, I appreciate this trip for what it is. A vacation.
There will be no moving to the Big Apple for this girl. That’s pretty much set in stone.
But God works in mysterious ways, because there will be a move after all.
To Chicago.
There are still some loose ends that need to be tied down in Los Angeles, and projects that need finishing, but the decision has been made. I am in love with the windy city, and there is no where else I’d rather be. The goal is to move out in September, but you never know where life will take you - the only solid fact that I need is that I’ve found my home. When I end up getting there is irrelevant. I’ve been praying for a place where I belong since I was a little girl, and I think in my heart, I always knew it was Chicago. My next chapter is writing itself right in front of me, and I couldn’t be more excited about it.
Thank you to everyone who has kept my journey in their prayers, because I can assure you that God has been listening.
