Perseverance

Life rarely goes the way you plan, regardless of how much of your precious time you spend planning it.

I’m starting to feel defeated.

It seems like absolutely nothing has gone as planned since I quit my job last month and started this little adventure. It took me way too long to move, I still have so much more “stuff” than I planned on having at this point, and I’m quickly running out of money. One trip to the vet for my pup, plus the cost of 2 new tires for my car, and my savings have taken a huge hit. And that’s nothing compared to the other $hit I need to pay for before I can make this move happen.

I do have other options, all of which make much more financial sense than moving across the country to city with a very high cost of living (at least compared to where I live now). I’m not really what you would call a “risk-taker”, but especially not when it comes to money.

So why is this so important to me? Why is it worth the risk?

Because I need this. I’ve never needed something so bad in my life, and when you really need something, you’re willing to do what it takes to get it. This isn’t going to be easy, especially this next part, but I’m ready to stop taking the easiest path. I want to prove to myself that I have what it takes.

-Sara