Laura's Big Announcement

You may or may not have heard me [Laura] mention a few times already that I have some big/exciting news to share. Now that I've shared with my family/friends, I'm excited to tell you all...

We're moving to Nashville! 

 

Steve and I will be taking off sometime next month to pursue our dreams down south and further expand on each of our careers. It was a tough decision to make, but we're so excited we're taking the leap! It will certainly be tough to say goodbye to my friends, family, and fantastic job at Mlive, but west Michigan will always have a giant place in my heart and we'll be back and forth as much as possible. I'm so fortunate to have such supportive people in my life. 

This is bittersweet. 

The possibility of moving down to Tennessee has been an ongoing conversation with Steve and I ever since we got engaged. Nashville is where I spent so much of my childhood, where I'd take family vacations, where I met Steve, and where we'll now live as a married couple. Now we will be starting a new chapter together where he can pursue his career as a songwriter/artist, and I can develop my skills in content writing with a startup that is exciting, refreshing, and fun.

We cannot deny that it'll be difficult being far away from our friends and family, but at the end of the day, we will be living and loving in Nashville, where we once dreamed we'd be together.
We've got this.

Katelyn and I have been and will always be the closest of friends and cousins. As for now, we plan to continue or blogging journey remotely and share our stories with the world as long as people are still interested. Plus, she works for the GRR airport and will hopefully be able to fly down and visit as much as humanly possible. We can't go too long without each other.

I am beyond fortunate and grateful for the opportunities I've been given here in Grand Rapids. Accepting a position at MLive will always be one of the best decisions I've ever made and I can't imagine starting my career anywhere else. They have given me the opportunity to grow and succeed in ways I couldn't have imagined the day I stepped into that office. I've been blessed beyond measure to work with such an amazing team of creative thinkers. I will miss you all dearly.

Timing seems to be everything. Even when things fall into place just the way you want them, it doesn't mean it's always easy. My older sister announced that her and my brother-in-law are expecting their first baby in September. There are mixed emotions constantly flowing through my head and my heart, it'll be so tough being away from my very first niece/nephew, but we know we're doing the right thing for us. The amount of love and compassion I have for my family will never diminish, they are everything to me.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Steve and I along the way. You helped get us here.
We are thrilled.

Nashville, we're coming for you!

"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney