My Significant Life Change

We all go through many life changes, some are fairly insignificant, and some of them change us down to our core. I recently went through an eye-opening change in my life, when I decided to move away from my hometown. I am so thankful for the metamorphosis it created in me, and it is my biggest and most significant life change thus far. It taught me about who I am, who I want to be, and what matters most to me in this world. About three years ago, I was miserable with my life, and heartbroken. I had gotten out of a horrible relationship, and I had also moved back in with my mother at the age of 25, because of a bad roommate situation. My mother and I do not live together very well. Even though I was 25, she treated me as if I was a teenager living under her roof again. During this time, I was also working for myself as a mobile hairstylist that went to my clients’ homes to do their hair. I had recently left a salon where I had worked for four years, so I had to build a clientele almost from scratch (salons make it very difficult for you to inform your clients if you are leaving). Since my income was very sporadic, my planned two months of living with Mom turned into 10 months. Without going into detail, I will just say that I hit a very low point in my life during that time. I became depressed, lost my motivation, and ended up having a horrible case of insomnia. I knew I needed to make a change, as quickly as possible. A good friend, who happens to be a life coach, suggested that instead of finding another apartment in my hometown where I was not happy, I should consider moving to a different city and start over completely. Suddenly, I was on a search for a city that would fit my personality; I was ready to go. I decided to move to Richmond, VA, which was only two hours away from home. I am an artist, and Richmond was much more of an artsy town than my current city. I saved up some money for moving, found a job at a salon in Richmond,