I'M MOVING...

I’M MOVING TO PORTUGAL! Yes, you read that right. On February 27th, 2025 I will be boarding a plane on my way to my new home for a while in Sagres, Portugal. 

I’m completely freaking out typing this. Since college I have always wanted to move abroad for a period of time but I’m not sure I actually believed I would do it. But here I am.. doing it. It all started when I googled "cute coffee shops in Portugal". My best friend Carson and I went on a trip to Portugal during December of 2023 and ever since then I have wanted to go back. I don't know how to describe it but I just feel called to live there. After typing in cute coffee shops in Portugal I started visitng all of their Instagram pages until I found one that fit my vibe. Picnic stole my heart so I pulled the trigger and sent a dm. I know..I literally sent a DM to my future employer in hopes they’d hire me. But the dm worked and they sent a message back asking to set up a zoom interview. So go for it guys, send that dm, it might just work out. ;)

The interview went amazing and I felt like I was already friends with my future coworkers. They offered me the job and I accepted it immediately. I did not want to give myself the chance to overthink it and back out. Now this is when things start to get interesting..

Soooo I accept my dream job in my dream country. What's next? The answer is lots and lots of stuff.  I immediately made a list of all the things I needed to accomplish in the next two weeks and it was a veryyyy long list. I needed to cancel my current health insurance, change my car insurance, book flights, find accommodation, pack up my entire apartment, move all my stuff to my parents (thx mom & dad), figure out what to pack, and a bunch of other small things. I may have also made one small mistake but we aren’t going to talk about it right now because I’m hopeful it will all work out. Fingers crossed. 

Deciding to move across the world all by myself is probably the scariest thing I have decided to do in my lifetime so far. You know what, take out the probably. It is definitely the scariest thing. But I believe if you have a desire to do something you were given that desire for a reason. The thought of making the change and moving is very scary but not moving out of fear of the unknown is even more terrifying in my opinion. I’d rather say I tried then live a life full of regret and wondering what if.