Journey from Sales back to Creative

It’s weird to think that almost 10 years ago I moved out to Los Angeles to chase a dream of being an actor or a creative. It still screws with me wondering what I would do if I knew what I know now… From a get after it perspective and who fucking cares…

I studied acting for for about 7 years, being in tons of projects; mostly at the theatrical side. I considered New York, Chicago and maybe going for my Masters in Idaho… Small town kid though, that didn’t strike me as a challenge. Made a decision that Los Angeles was going to be where I made my glory. Never visited before moving. I always had loved film and the history of this city so why the hell not. Next thing I know I am surrounded by tons of others chasing their dreams. Did I become a little jaded? Yeah, guilty. Did I give up? Yeah, some would say that. I just wanted to stop being broke. I realized I didn’t know who the hell I was… Being at a university and a bubble like that can do something to you.

So I pivoted to working ridiculous sales gigs around the city, growing myself, finding success and plenty of failures.. I never lost sight or the yearning to one day come back and be in my passion. Sometimes I wish I had stuck with it for a bit longer… I didn’t though.

It’s never too late to come home to who you are. Sometimes you just need to leave the form that you thought you were.

NN