Leaving here (again) won't be easy, but it's always been inevitable.
From the time I was super young, all I really knew I wanted to do with my life was to get far away from Ohio. The location I've wanted to relocate to has changed many times over the years (it's actually quite a list), but settling where I was raised has never been an option. Even my parents told me early on in school, "Do well in school so you can go to college, get a good job and get the hell out of here." Despite many people telling me that leaving here is 'impossible', I did exactly that almost three years ago. I moved to Charlotte, got a great job, and felt truly successful. So here we are.
We have six days till we board our one way flight to Melbourne and I have so many thoughts and feelings swirling in my head. Excited, nervous anxious, ecstatic, exhausted, accomplished... and sad.
Despite our excitement to leave for Melbourne, leaving Charlotte was the hardest decision we (speaking for Regis too because I know it's true) have ever made in our lives, and it was really the first large decision we have made in our three year relationship. The visa process we had to go through was no joke. Factor in listing our condo (it's listed now if you're in the market!) and quitting our (actually REALLY good) jobs; it's not been an easy past few months. We have had tons of support from friends, which has been great, but we have also been faced with constant questioning from some as to why we are doing this. It's been extremely trying. Regis and I have different life goals than a lot of people, and it's hard to explain to people that don't know us very well.
I know I am also going to go crazy missing my brother and sister - they are both such awesome people I'm going to miss so much. None of us have lived in the same place since they were in high school, so we rarely get to see each other. I've had a blast hanging out with them since I've been home temporarily and I know it's going to be an extremely emotional goodbye.
Leaving Ohio was a no-brainer, I hated it there when I left for NC and still have no problem leaving it now. But I am going to miss life in Charlotte and my friends and family both there and here... a lot.
Nothing truly great comes easily, though. This opportunity is once in a lifetime. It's beyond stupid not to take it and run with it. Melbourne is by far the most beautiful and vibrant place I have ever been, and it's also the first city I've visited where I felt like I truly belonged and wanted to settle. Regis fell in love with it too, and we spent our entire flight back figuring out a plan to get back there as soon as humanly possible. We are so excited to start this adventure together!
We had been aiming to get out of Charlotte by summer 2017 - both of us moved there with the intention of leaving somewhere we wanted to go together. This location is just a little further away than originally planned. Let's go :)
-L
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