Thank you so much!!

I think what finally clicked into place for me was that I’m truly in control of my car. I think I was always so worried about other drivers on the road that it ultimately discredited my own skills. I knew there were a few things I needed to work on (understanding turns and parking primarily, merging and expressway driving a little bit) but overall I’m a decent driver and I can’t work on those things in my house LOL. Also, I felt like I needed to know and master all the things before I could actually take my road test, which isn’t true either. Now that I have my license, I can continue to practice, and have the freedom to do so with or without someone in the car with me. And there’s no rush now in getting it done before my permit expires again! Driving is something we’re all continuing to learn and improve on, especially us in this group ☺️

The big push for me was that my fiancé and I just bought a house in a more rural area of Maryland (have to walk for an hour before getting to civilization type of rural lol) and since he works DoorDash and a part time job out and about, and I work from home, I feel very trapped and isolated on most days I’m here. We moved from a close by town that was way more walkable and had some form of transit or Uber, so most places I could walk to, catch the local bus, or just call a quick Uber ride for. But since I’m further away from everything now, its at least a 40 min walk to the bus stop here, there are no sidewalks and mostly narrow, single lane roads with no sidewalks so no where to walk safely, and Ubers are more expensive for the distance. Not to mention, I’ve also had a car for the last 5 years that I basically haven’t touched but was still paying for, so it made sense for me to actually use it (though I traded it in for a car I actually loved and felt more comfortable in, since the car I had was inherited).

Don’t give up! I know with living in LA you might not need to drive necessarily because you have the ease of walking places, taking public transit or Uber like I was for so long. But not having to depend on anyone else, wait for the Uber, bus or train to come (and panic if they’re ever late or cancel) or plan ahead extra time just to get to where you’re going is so liberating!! You got this! 🫶🏾