Anyone done it?
Okay, for a little bit of a backstory, I feel like I'm at such an awkward point in my life.
I am 23. That sounds so... old to me. Like I should be a lot further along in my life than I really am, lol. Sometimes I still feel like I'm 18/19.
I am just kind of in a rut I guess. I'm still living at home, which I don't really mind so much -- we're all fairly close and get along for the most part etc. But I feel like I SHOULD be in my own place by now and a bit more started in my OWN life and I'm just... not there yet like at all. I'm still very much dependent on them for a lot of things. I've always been so concerned with making everyone else happy - like my young siblings. I'm very close to them (halfbrother, 10yrs, dads son and halfsister, 6yrs, moms daughter). I pretty much split my time equally between houses (45 mins away from each other). And after my 5 year old brother died in 2006, I kind of lost a good 2yrs of my life as it was. But my dad is not in a very happy marriage, my mom and stepdad are about to move anyway to a new house in March, so lots of changes going on. I've always been so invested in their problems and their lives, that's it's been hard to establish my own.
So my good friend who I've known since I was 4 years old and we grew up on the same street together is somewhat in a similar predicament as me. Now she's explored a lot more than I have - she left for college at 18, did the whole dorm room thing, then she studied abroad in Italy for 3 months. But with her college degree, she's still stuck here with a dead end job she doesn't like, and just wanting to spread her wings too.
I haven't finished college. I'm close to an Associates Degree, but I've always been so blah about school, and unmotivated, and not sure which path to take, taken time off, etc. School has never been a 'thing' and I don't wanna continue just going... just to go. I also have a PERFECT opportunity right in front of my face - I run a nonprofit organization in honor of my brother, and we're pretty established already. In the past, it's mostly been a 'hobby' and a nice thing to do for the community but we're just now getting to a REALLY good point. We got a law passed in our state, we've had some very successful events (celeb golf tournament/poker) and a new one coming up in May, a celebrity softball event. I've never taken a salary before but it's getting to the point where I'm putting in a LOT of hours and it's perfectly legal to take a salary working for a nonprofit (we have an accountant, etc). My best friend and I would love to just blow this thing up and make it take off and be able to pay ourselves. We realize when we first move we're going to have to find some kind of work, just to get on our feet. She's going to waitress, and I was going to find some kind of doggie daycare/boarding type place.
Oh, and we're wanting to move to California from Maryland, so clear across the country. We're looking in San Diego area. I have one friend out there who is a comedian and is currently hosting a TV show on CMT. I have a few small connections. But I feel like CA is a great place for my foundation too.
Jackson would obviously be coming with me. The main issue I see running into is that... I'm so used to being able to just drive him to my dads house, if I'm going out of town for a night or two, etc. I don't mind flying with him if need be, he's well behaved in public and used to traveling, but it's obviously a HUGE change.
My main thing is... this should be the time of my life! I am capable of getting up and going anywhere, moving anywhere, doing anything I want to do... and I just don't wanna get "stuck" and then look back 20 years from now and regret not doing more with my life. My thoughts are: "move there for a year. It's just a year, Brittany. You can always move back". Right... right?? LOL...
I don't know, tell me I'm crazy, or tell me I should do this. I really think it would be overall a good experience for me. What is the worst that could happen, I guess? Am I just being naive?
Okay, for a little bit of a backstory, I feel like I'm at such an awkward point in my life.
I am 23. That sounds so... old to me. Like I should be a lot further along in my life than I really am, lol. Sometimes I still feel like I'm 18/19.
I am just kind of in a rut I guess. I'm still living at home, which I don't really mind so much -- we're all fairly close and get along for the most part etc. But I feel like I SHOULD be in my own place by now and a bit more started in my OWN life and I'm just... not there yet like at all. I'm still very much dependent on them for a lot of things. I've always been so concerned with making everyone else happy - like my young siblings. I'm very close to them (halfbrother, 10yrs, dads son and halfsister, 6yrs, moms daughter). I pretty much split my time equally between houses (45 mins away from each other). And after my 5 year old brother died in 2006, I kind of lost a good 2yrs of my life as it was. But my dad is not in a very happy marriage, my mom and stepdad are about to move anyway to a new house in March, so lots of changes going on. I've always been so invested in their problems and their lives, that's it's been hard to establish my own.
So my good friend who I've known since I was 4 years old and we grew up on the same street together is somewhat in a similar predicament as me. Now she's explored a lot more than I have - she left for college at 18, did the whole dorm room thing, then she studied abroad in Italy for 3 months. But with her college degree, she's still stuck here with a dead end job she doesn't like, and just wanting to spread her wings too.
I haven't finished college. I'm close to an Associates Degree, but I've always been so blah about school, and unmotivated, and not sure which path to take, taken time off, etc. School has never been a 'thing' and I don't wanna continue just going... just to go. I also have a PERFECT opportunity right in front of my face - I run a nonprofit organization in honor of my brother, and we're pretty established already. In the past, it's mostly been a 'hobby' and a nice thing to do for the community but we're just now getting to a REALLY good point. We got a law passed in our state, we've had some very successful events (celeb golf tournament/poker) and a new one coming up in May, a celebrity softball event. I've never taken a salary before but it's getting to the point where I'm putting in a LOT of hours and it's perfectly legal to take a salary working for a nonprofit (we have an accountant, etc). My best friend and I would love to just blow this thing up and make it take off and be able to pay ourselves. We realize when we first move we're going to have to find some kind of work, just to get on our feet. She's going to waitress, and I was going to find some kind of doggie daycare/boarding type place.
Oh, and we're wanting to move to California from Maryland, so clear across the country. We're looking in San Diego area. I have one friend out there who is a comedian and is currently hosting a TV show on CMT. I have a few small connections. But I feel like CA is a great place for my foundation too.
Jackson would obviously be coming with me. The main issue I see running into is that... I'm so used to being able to just drive him to my dads house, if I'm going out of town for a night or two, etc. I don't mind flying with him if need be, he's well behaved in public and used to traveling, but it's obviously a HUGE change.
My main thing is... this should be the time of my life! I am capable of getting up and going anywhere, moving anywhere, doing anything I want to do... and I just don't wanna get "stuck" and then look back 20 years from now and regret not doing more with my life. My thoughts are: "move there for a year. It's just a year, Brittany. You can always move back". Right... right?? LOL...
I don't know, tell me I'm crazy, or tell me I should do this. I really think it would be overall a good experience for me. What is the worst that could happen, I guess? Am I just being naive?