Ciao Bella!
Mi sto trasferendo en Italia….I’m heading to Italy! 🇮🇹
I am beyond excited to head out to the Italian countryside to start a new adventure. I hope you’ll come along with me on the journey!
So I know you are all asking…why Italy?
Why not? Honestly, Italy has been whispering my name ever since I can remember… and I have decided to finally listen to the voice beckoning me to join it.
My dad served his LDS mission in Italy, so growing up I remember looking at pictures of this magical place and imagining myself walking down the cobblestone streets. As I’ve grown up, countless movies were filmed in the glorious towns – from the Lizzie McGuire movie to Eat, Pray, Love and Letters to Juliet – constantly reminding me of my childhood dreams.
A few months ago, I decided to make some drastic changes in my life. I love my family, adore my friends, and I am excited about the work I am doing with Pinterest because of the people I get to work with. And yet-
There’s more out there for me.
I don’t know exactly what it is at the moment, but I do know that if I don’t follow my heart and pursue whatever draws me and fills me with life, I will have regret.
Maybe I need to see the world, maybe there is love waiting for me along the way, or maybe I will simply find myself. I don’t know what to expect, but I am ready to see where this voyage takes me. I may be gone for a few months or maybe longer. I’m entering this adventure with my heart open to the possibilities.
Life is special, and it is something that many take for granted.
This culture we live in has become so obsessed with consuming STUFF. We have fallen captive to consumerism, and I admit to following the pied piper’s tune just as much as anyone.
Since realizing this, I cut social media out, tried to eliminate things that don’t matter, and have since tried to focus on simplicity.
The possibility of living slow enough to breathe and laugh and learn from the people around me is invigorating. My heart begins to pound a little faster with the possibilities. Yes, I am nervous. But I am also beyond thrilled. It will be hard, and challenging, and it will take me WAY out of my comfort zone. And yet, THAT is where the growth happens. Where we discover who we really are.
Now, more than ever, Italy calls to me. I don’t know how long I will be gone, if I will be able to get a VISA, or what the gameplan is. I just know I am going. The prospect of living more focused on life is alluring in a way that claims my soul. It does not mean that I love my life here less. That I love my family and friends and career here less. But it does mean I must go. I must follow this passion and see where it leads me.
So here we go. Arrivederci my loves. I am heading to ITALY!!!!
xo – Heath