Swiss Miss | Notes from Abroad

This question has come up so many times recently. From co-workers, to friends, to random people I meet on the street. Yet everytime I give them the same generic answer. Almost like an automated response because the real answer is way too long to continuously repeat. A big part of why I gave these automated responses is because I simply didn't know at the time. Switzerland came to me almost overnight. From one day to the next I made the decision to make this drastic move and there was nothing that could happen to change my mind. Everything happened so fast that I never really had the time to think. Well now I've had it. Switzerland=lots of walking which provides ample amount of alone time to think. So why? I mean.... why not? I've been unhappy for awhile now. My adult life has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs through bad relationships, family issues, and toxic friendships. But there has always been one common denominator. I have always settled. I have always acce...

It's been awhile, Honestly have been making Youtube videos and forgot about this whole writing blog thing. But today it's necessary. I have had so much on my mind and have come drastically close to a mental breakdown.. or two... Yes. Everything will be okay, yes I know i'm strong and resilient, yes. But this does not mean that this isn't ridiculously scary for me. As of today I have 11 days left. Just 11. Isn't that ridiculous? How and when did this happen? I swear just yesterday It was 3 months out and it was all a vivid dream that I never though would be my reality. Moving to Switzerland will be me literally starting over my life. New identity, new image, new career, new apartment.... NEW. It's as if I have a second shot. I get a re-do on the Leontyne i've created thus far. But anyways enough of that sadness. So much has happened since my last post. I went to San Francisco to visit the Swiss Consulate to get my swiss passport I went back h...

As the days pass by I am getting more and more nervous and stressed! 66 days to be exact! Where did the time go? There are so many things to tie up before leaving! I have a mini to-do list for the next 2 months. I have been going back and forth in my mind about how long I should actually plan to stay overseas. Originally I'm thinking 6 months - 1 year. But why not longer? If everything goes well I could travel around the entire world. Moving from country to country! Why not? We will see. Either way I've decided I need to part with my things. It literally gives me anxiety but It really shouldn't. THEY ARE JUST THINGS. I can get them back. Will it take hard work and alot of time? Yes. But I'd rather have experiences that these things. So that being said the next 60 days I need to drastically downsize! I'm looking to get rid of over half of my closet, makeup, all my furniture and even my car! Ahh. My car. Whyyyyy. It really wouldn't be worth it to keep. My car ...