// “Well, I hope you find what you’re looking for here.”//

Those were the very words a great family friend last said to me the last time we met, a response made in both confusion and shared disappointment when I told him of my change of plans this summer.

Lately, I’ve been sacrificing or, shall we say, postponing a number of things I finally got to have that I’ve long wanted. These decisions have probably been the scariest risks I’ve ever had to take, especially since I’m not new to the truth that a single choice/event could change the course of my entire life.

But I’ve grown more than enough to recognize that I really have to do this for myself to see if I would be able to gain some things even better than the things I’m currently letting go.

*deep breath* I must stay strong, stay hopeful, and stay patient. At this point, only time can tell.

Trust that you’re doing the right thing, Mia. You got this.