Cre8tive Mojo talks moving to Miami

It was a hard call. I knew jersey wasn't going to be my end all place. The more and more I tried in jersey, the clearer I saw---I was meant for beach, palm trees and 80 degrees weather. Miami was my first REAL solo vacation. It always carried a special place in my heart. The 2nd time I went to Miami for Art Basel, I knew----This was going to be my place. Whether close to it or near Miami---THIS was me. My lease was ending and I made up my mind end of dec, yet something was still keeping me slightly undecided. As it got closer to my lease ending, I even asked my landlord if I could stay---and she said, "no, Ill give you 2 weeks.". Ultimately, that was it----I also had a conference coming up in Miami end of march---so I packed my shit---moved back home to my parents in upstate NY---then took a flight to miami. This time I was scooping it out to live. It was an eyeopener, when I realized---It was too much for me. The drinking, loud music, young people and crowd---wasn't for me. I stayed in 3 different places===little hate, north Miami Beach and south beach. All the places came with its own set of things I wasn't a fan of. I started to feel unwelcome due to my lack of Spanish speaking skills, and curvy figure. It was an all out flex---and there was NO local scene. IT felt like a bunch of tourist.

I went back home in tears, regretting risking it all for Miami. I wanted something peaceful. MIAMI to live ---wasn't for me. Then, I got a phone call with a friend who moved down to South Florida 6 months ago and said to move up north away from the party---get a car and DRIVE. She told me NOT to give up on South Florida. There was a place for me here---JUST NOT MIAMI. She admitted to only being able to handle miami for a couple of hours---then driving back. There is a place and time for everything----The things I began to enjoy the most was a nice stroll, amazing coffee, no crowds and going out once or twice a week for dinner and drinks. Yes, I went into my shell, and wasn't going to jump out miami style.

Stay tuned to my next chapter :) Cre8tive Mojo Moves to South Florida!

love always

-Cre8tive Mojo