Well it has finally happened. After moving to Los Angeles 18 years ago I have had one single thought, when the HELL can I get out of here. I don’t know what exactly it is about LA that I don’t like. But there is an energy there that is overwhelming to me. I feel squashed by it. I know that some of you out there thrive on that. The hum that is the City of Angels. I respect that. But I never, despite being born in Beverly Hills, felt like I belonged there. I always felt like an outsider. A tourist in my own life.
We have officially moved to Ventura. Still in Southern California, but definitely NOT Los Angeles. There is a peace here that I have not felt in many years. It is quiet at night. It is still during the day. No one is in a hurry to get anywhere or do anything, yet I get more done here in a day then I ever did before. I am relaxed pretty much all the time. Walking on the beach with my family brings me a fulfillment that I didn’t know was possible. I guess it is true that the greatest things in life are free!
Now that my life has gone in this new direction I find myself interested in things that I never thought were in my reach. Sailing for example. I have always loved the ocean and the few times I have been out on it I have loved every second of it. I can’t wait to learn how to sail and to someday have adventures out on my own boat.
My new found peace of mind has led me to believe that I was right 11 years ago, after a long struggle to change my life, I decided that I would never again do something that I didn’t love. I spent the last 11 years trying to get out of LA and to a place I could really call home. I have found that now. I encourage all of you to do that. It is remarkable how everything else falls into place once you are at peace yourself.
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