I moved back to Colorado last year and made a huge life change — leaving Seattle, stepping away from a TV career I'd built for years, and figuring out what came next.
I kept getting stuck on the same question: should I stay in Seattle? Move back to LA? Chicago? Keep doing TV, or pivot to something else entirely?
My friend Tory said something that stuck with me — instead of asking "what am I giving up?" ask, "but what did I get instead?"
For me, that was: weekend hangs with my mom. Living down the street from my brother. Being 20 minutes from my best friend since I was 12. The freedom to work with brands I was restricted from in news. A calmer nervous system. Lower cost of living (not that low, let's be real). Year-round sunshine. And so much more.
If you're in your own in-between right now, try asking yourself that question and see how it shifts things.
What did YOU get instead? I'd genuinely love to hear it — drop it in the comments on the original post or send me a message.
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