Journal Entry:

When I moved to LA for work, I never imagined falling in love with this city.

I’m not going to lie, the first year was pretty brutal and I fell into a deep depression being alone in a city where I knew no one. But I don’t think I would have changed a thing.

It was because of this low point that I met my soulmate aka my dog, Blu.
And it was my love her that birthed my pet toy business.

Through the depression, crippling anxiety, loneliness, and fears, I drew closer to God and grew stronger in my faith.

Somehow, I grew even close to my family while being 3,000 miles away from them. Probably because I had to be more intentional with them and make time to talk to them daily. The times we had together in person became even more precious and I learned to appreciate them more.

I turned 29 and then turned 30.. Went to my first lakers game and even prepared for a hurricane by myself. I had to force myself to be bold and courageous. To stretch myself and grow. To push past my comfort zone and the world I was familiar with aka “safe.”

Most importantly, I grew to know myself deeper than I have ever before. I created a new life here from scratch – one that I could be proud of and grew to love. I’m learning to fall more in love with myself every single day and I’m grateful for this journey of self love and discovery.