i'm turning 25 in about 3 weeks and i've decided that things need to start changing around here.

i feel like i've had a pretty good track record so far of pursuing the things that make me come alive. but something has been a little off for the past six months or so ...

i just don't feel like i'm exactly where i'm supposed to be.

so. i figured out what my problem was and i'm moving like a madwoman in the direction of where my heart seems to leap with joy ...

DOWNTOWN L.A.

now, some of you may know that i've always had a dream of being the big city girl that thrives in the chaos of millions of other faceless individuals fighting to survive. this is where i find energy.

recently, however, something has happened. when i picture myself gleefully walking in between the sky rises (with starbucks in hand), i actually see familiar faces in the crowd. i see people who i have invited into my home for coffee. i see people who i have sat with on the curb and heard miraculous stories of redemption and love. and more importantly, i see people who believe that, in the heart of L.A., something is stirring inside of us all, begging us to choose the life we were made for.

with that, my best friend here in l.a. and i put an application in for a loft in the center of the city. we're waiting to be approved and praying that this vision will become a lifestyle for us soon. :)

sometimes all you need is a little reminder that it's perfectly fine to pursue the things that bring life, energy and hope to your soul. and i think it's in this place where i have found a renewed faith that new beginnings bring a deeper hope and more opportunities to love.