My Heart in the Driver's Seat

There’s no logical reason why I moved to Portland, Oregon. I don’t have a job lined up, I don’t know more than four people here, and I don’t usually like big cities. But my heart has been telling me to move here for years, and that is reason enough for me.

I moved to Portland three days ago. It has always been one of my dreams. I had actually planned on moving to Oregon after I graduated college, but life took me to Oahu, Hawaii instead. Four months later, my internship concluded, and I was left with a frightening question: “What do I do now?”

I think everyone can relate to the anxiety that comes with asking yourself that question, whether the question comes up as you’re nearing the end of your senior year of high school or college or the beginning of retirement. It’s a liberating question, but with liberation comes choices, and big choices like what you should do with your life can be pretty daunting.

When I found out I could graduate college a whole year before I expected, I was hit with that question and also struck numb with the fear that came with it. What do I want to do? Asking myself what I really wanted was something that I wish was exhilarating, but as I realized that I didn’t know what I wanted, I began to panic. That’s when I started to really tune in to to my soul and gave my heart a voice—and listen to it!

It lead me to Hawaii—I loved my time there! Now it has lead me to Portland. I feel like my heart is telling me to create! So create I shall: art, gifts, merchandise, love, friendship, my very own life! Many of my posts on this blog will be about how that manifests! I don’t know what Portland will bring, but I have confidence that it will bring something great! As you follow me through my journey off the beaten path, I hope you’ll grow in trust that you can follow your dreams, as well, and know that following your heart is really not outlandish, but the only logical reason for doing anything at all.

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