Today I went to the Swiss Consulate in Los Angeles and submitted my Visa application. What a relief. I had all of my paperwork in order and I was in and out in 15 minutes. Then my mom and I spent the rest of the day enjoying ourselves. We kept it "super classy" and strolled down Rodeo drive and then went shopping at the Westfield. It was nice to have a day with my mom since they are numbered. Only 91 days until I leave. It is becoming more and more real everyday and I am excited to start this new chapter in my life.
Looking back I remember a time in my life when I was always worried about that next achievement. I was lost and didn't know what my life's purpose was. I thought if I just get this job or meet the right guy then I will "be happy". But as the years have passed I've begun to realize that it really is all about the journey. I've swerved, made u-turns, and all together pulled over to the side of the road at points in my life. I think we have all been there.
Then one day it clicked for me. I needed to stop keeping a scorecard on my own life. Its okay that I am almost 30 and I'm not married. It's okay that I have had a handful of careers. It's okay to want something more then the everyday. The people I've met along the way, the mistakes I've made, the places I've been have all created the crazy and complex person that I am. I see my move to Switzerland more as a plot point in the story of my life. Who knows where I will be or what I will be doing a year or 5 years from now. Right now I am just enjoying the ride and taking it all in.
In the immortal words of the great Miley Cyrus ;) "It ain't about how fast I get there, ain't about what's waiting on the other side, it's the climb"
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