Every person has doubts in regards to attaining something they set their mind to, and we must first overcome them to better ourselves and bring ourselves closer to our goal.

The truth is, you know yourself better than anyone else, and the simplest answer to knowing when you’re ready is admitting it to yourself.

Have you ever felt like you were swirling around in a cyclone of surrealism, overwhelmed and desperate to find a place to rest your longing hands? I have. In January 2014, I embarked on a journey. On that journey, I ventured to a town that, for six years, lived only in my dreams. I crafted an entire book series that was rooted in this town, yet I had never been.