" ONE YEAR AGO I couldn't even afford a rented room in a run-down apartment. This year, I am living in abundance in Texas. This is my story. My name is Juliette and I am 54 years old. I was a divorced mom, with a teenage daughter in Fullerton, California. I had to re-invent myself with an event business, and we were getting by, but when Covid hit, my business was completely decimated. I tried to get a job, but no one was hiring. I couldn't even move in with my own mother because she was fearful and had to be sequestered. I had to contact my Congressman to get unemployment, but it wasn't consistent. I kept trying to make things work in California, where I had lived most of my life. There I was, with a master's degree, with no idea what to do. I started selling masks. I started delivering for DoorDash, anything...
My sister called me and asked me to come see her in Texas. We had no other prospects, so with my daughter, we drove to Texas to be with family. What happened next was surprising. I noticed that people in Texas were not living in fear and helplessness, but strength. There is something about the pioneering, free spirit of Texans that empowered me. They don't complain, they get things done. They don't judge, they validate freedom. They fiercely take care of themselves, and each other. Not only that, Texas was open. I mean, there were jobs everywhere, people were taking care of themselves, but not living in fear. The cost of buying a home was within my reach, and I thought, "I could make it here."
I had been dating a wonderful man named Dave, so I called and told him how I felt. Immediately, he came to Texas to see me, and asked me to marry him. I thought we would go back to California where we had both lived all our lives, but he said, "No, I'm selling my house, let's choose one in Texas." He had just retired from Disneyland because it had been closed for over a year. Dave sold his 1100 square foot 2, bedroom, one bathroom home in Orange County, and together, we were able to buy a fully furnished, 3900 square foot home with 5 bedrooms, an office, 4 bathrooms, in a beautiful neighborhood with resort amenities.
We were married on a zoom call to the Justice of the Peace, and started our new lives in Texas. Every day we are validated that it is the best decision. We are now on our third investment property! I got my Real Estate license, and now I help other Californians move, and Dave manages the properties, and has been offered two other jobs. Our enthusiasm for Texas is real, our abundance is overflowing, and we are grateful, y'all. "
" Moving your entire life is a BIG DEAL!!! This will be our daughters 4th first day of school in Texas. She’s now in middle school.
First date with my husband we talked about how eventually we would move out of state (who knew it would be together). Then years go by. I show him pictures of beautiful more affordable houses DAILY!! He says “be patient, one day.”
We do a scouting trip. Have a virtual interview ..Will it happen?? No. The stars don’t align. Husband says “one day.”
More years go by. 2016 happens. We all know that changed our country. Politics, cost of living, it was time.
It was a LONG journey to get here.
Today, school starts again. I hope our kiddo knows how many years it took to get our lives here. We came here alone and now have 5 extended family members within a mile. We have been lucky to make tons of friends most of whom also moved knowing no one. Many also from California. We all share a similar story. First couple years we all had to depend on each other to put as an “emergency contact” at our kids school. None of us knew anyone! But we all got through."
"Two years ago for reasons dear to my family, my husband and I had the “idea” to move to Texas. We talked about it and toyed with the timeline of early 2020. As time went on-deep down I did not want to leave. I was scared of change and we had roots planted in Ca. Amazing supportive family, a great network of friends and our beautiful home- where my boys were born. I though of Texas as a second choice or “if only”. I fought with my husband tooth and nail to stay in Ca. As the pandemic hit, our business shut down indefinitely and puts us within an inch of total financial ruin. While I dug my heels in to work twice as hard to pay my mortgage, and all our obligations, I still couldn’t make ends meet. The more I was determined to save my home and stay in Ca through the hardships, the more problems I ran into and my marriage was falling apart from the pressure. On my 30th Birthday as a last stitch effort my husband took me out of state to a romantic weekend here in Tx. I loved it and when we came home I told my husband I gave up- to sell our house and go. It’s as if the moment I accepted this change in my life, all of my problems solved themselves. God was making me so uncomfortable that I had no other choice but to leave. Everything lined up for us to come here and it was a true miracle. I know I’m a stubborn woman and a fighter, and I fought every last bit to make it work God had other plans. If you’re on the fence, this is your sign. Take the leap. The weight has lifted and we’re beyond blessed to be in Texas."
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