I can totally relate to your post, because I've made life-changing decisions several times now, and my life would have been entirely different had I stayed where I was.

As just one example, I grew up in Los Angeles, California, and although I loved it there, I knew the chances of being able to afford a house one day were slim at best. For that, and many other reasons, including having my car window shot out on my way to work one day, I made my first big move, across the continent to Tampa Bay, Florida.

After becoming a stockbroker, and finding my way to a company that I actually liked working for, as they were ethical and honest, a rarity in the business, the bottom dropped out of the stock market and I suddenly went from making decent money to making nothing. Overnight.

About that time, a German banker and lawyer I'd been corresponding with suggested that I visit him in Luxembourg, potentially to help him with the English part of his research for his doctoral dissertation.

I had always wanted to live in another country, preferably for six months to a year, so I took him up on his invitation, and was in Luxembourg for nearly ten months, which I wouldn't trade for the world. I learned a great deal about myself, and what was really important to me in life, not to mention a great deal about international securities and banking law, while there.

Back in Florida, a series of intense encounters with the spirits of loved ones who had passed on ultimately led me to dissolve my marriage, which after some time, led me to meet my current husband. I've recounted some of these experiences in https://steemit.com/jerrybanfield/@crescendoofpeace/a-passion-of-spirit-swc, which seems to have escaped notice thus far.

More recently, my husband and I chose to move from Florida to a small mini farm in Middle Tennessee, with the intention of turning it into an organic permaculture orchard, incorporating forest farming, aquaponics and more. We've made a lot of progress, but we still have a long way to go.

We ultimately plan on hosting retreats, and possibly using it as a teaching facility, mostly in online video format, to teach others how to live greener, more self-sufficient lives.

Ultimately, I've led an interesting life, mostly due to my ability to keep myself open to new experiences, including a willingness to live in the moment and act spontaneously when warranted.

I had help in this regard, as my dad became a Buddhist when I was twelve, and my mom took me to classes in meditation and yoga when I was seventeen and eighteen, respectively. I still maintain a daily meditation practice, which more than anything else, has helped me remain mindful.

I haven't learned Polish yet, but I'm rededicating myself to the effort, and we would both like to learn French as well, so who knows? Perhaps you'd be willing to assist us along the way in that effort. ;-)

Thanks for your post.