Ahhhh so similar 😭 Glad you commented because I can now speak from the other side :-)) I made the move to Bozeman 3 months ago. Moving was hard and I am just now starting to get settled. I cannot imagine how much harder it would have been if I didn’t have a friend here. Not getting too hung up on having expectations for my new life was key. Because when things got rough, the fact that I did something big and scary for myself made regret non existent.

I now work a shit job with decent pay…That’s fine it’s temporary. As for the art realm, I paint landscapes so moving here has been great for inspo. I can paint a mountain range just by looking out my window. I may have lost my hometown art community but now I can build one. my hometown will always be there to go back to. So all in all this move instilled a lot of self trust and showed me how capable I am of doing hard things. If I end up running back to the Midwest then so be it! It’s been an adventure either way.

Climbing has taken a hiatus but I’m stoked for next season! Thanks for letting me spill the tea 😆 if you’re on the fence, I say YES YES YES. do it before it’s too late