I can't believe it has been 3 months since I have left my job! Where does the time go?
The first month was spent determining weather or not to have surgery the second month then was spent on figuring out where to go (exactly) and how to get there. The third month has mostly been consumed with finding a place to live and a means of income.
I have been following the advice once again from the 48 Days To The Work You Love book. The advice this time is it should take 2 weeks max. to make a decision, any decision. So I have been following this rule of thumb first in the choice of picking a place to go. Choosing California was easy, picking a city was more difficult. Upon arrival I used the same 2 week principle for finding an apartment which was very difficult considering the LA area is densely populated with neighborhoods and smaller cities I know nothing about. None the less, I was able to secure a place within my 2 week time frame, however the move in date does not fall in the same window.
I am currently in my 3rd week of limbo here in LA with an apartment secured but possibly another week till move in. I now enter the interesting world of finding employment in Los Angeles. This could seriously be a side blog unto it's own. The quick version, check craigslist.
It's just so odd how you think you are making these big decisions so you can get to where you want to be both in life and literally. Making a (bold) decision to not do something will open doors (sometimes by shutting other doors) for you but it doesn't necessarily lead to your desired destination. You have to keep making choices and decisions everyday to propel you down the road you set out for. People (myself included) don't often anticipate the continued dedication it takes to your intended goals, vision and to the process of decision making to keep you moving forward. I suppose that is due to the fact that you are no longer on autopilot and have to navigate through the uncharted. There are some days I don't want to keep making these unknown decisions but you have to otherwise more and more time will pass and you will be no further along and what you once thought was a transition period becomes your life.
Other than that it's time to complete my 30 to 30 list and get it done! I can't help but to feel like I am in a good city to get some diverse activities added and crossed off the list!
I would love suggestions of things to add to the bucket list.
Cheers!
