14 Years Ago….
I left my home in Hawaii and flew over 2,000 miles of ocean to start a new adventure in California.
I was fearlessly optimistic. I wasn’t afraid. People always ask me that? I was so young and inexperienced I had no idea what there was to fear or worry about?
My biggest concern was getting a job? That’s right, I moved without having any idea how I was going to make a living. I needed a job, so I knew I would find one.
My second biggest problem was keeping warm. I went from 80 degree Hawaii weather to California in January- Brrrr! Someone had to explain to me I needed to turn the heater in my apartment on and I figured out how to dress in layers by accident. Bottom line: I didn’t freeze to death, I adapted.
I called home once a week on land line phone. I was behind the curve on cell phones and the internet, but that didn’t stop me from keeping in touch with friends and family.
I had no car. I still got to everywhere I needed to go. I walked, biked or caught the bus.
I made a risky choice, but it was the right choice. I had that spark to make things happen, against very unrealistic odds.
If I could go back and tell myself one thing it would be “thank you” for having the courage to leap. Reflecting on this has inspired me; reminded me of what I am capable of. Over the years, convention has crept into every part of my life and I started living in “limits” rather than “possibilities.” It is time to set a revival in motion. I have no idea what this actually means…yet. Let the Rani Renaissance unfold.
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