Uprooted

    Once upon a time I lived in Ohio...Okay, like one month ago, but it already feels so at home in Indiana that it's weird coming back. 

    We arrived in Ohio a few hours ago, and, already, I cannot wait to go home to my safe haven. I have always known that Ohio was not the place for me, and it was never from a place of running, but from a place of needing growth. I knew that there was a place better for me to grow into my best self. A glam hippie that lives on conspiracies and rock and roll.

    I never felt I had the right environment to be this person I am today. I always imagined I would live a life in New York City, or move to London, and become something greater, but the truth is that I never actually wanted that life. Growing up, I was taught I have some great destiny to fulfill, or that I have to aggressively "use my gifts" for the greater good. I lived a very anxious and stressful life obsessing over making money doing something that wasn't anything. 

    The real something I had in Ohio was my spirit, not an action, or job, that I could do. Moving to Indiana has allowed me to grow out of that weight on my shoulders. It has opened the doors for me to explore a healthy and organic lifestyle, which is something I have always believed in, but was ridiculed by being so.

    My message to you tonight is that it IS OKAY to leave. It is okay to grow out of your surroundings. This includes people, places, and things. Not everyone will climb with you, and that is okay. Still show them the same love and compassion as always before. Love is not a feeling that someone, or something, can make you feel, but it is something you have to give. Is there a feeling in you that you know is true? Are you in the place you know you can thrive? Ask yourself those questions, and where you are feeling your spirit call you. Ask yourself if your surroundings are still inviting you to be present. 

    It is okay to leave. 

Alla Prossima!