Back from the dust.

Change can be a really funny thing. And, ironically, it is one of the hardest things to do starting out, but can be an amazing experience. Why bring it up? I have seen a lot of change, personally, in the last few months, and finally found the words to share it with all of you.

For the past six years, I have been living in Milwaukee, but felt as if something was missing. I had a great job and a handful of good friends, but I still didn't feel whole. Every time I would get upset, or every holiday I spent at home with grocery store sushi and chocolate cake (New Year's 2012) made me wonder - just what was I doing? Was a job really worth living hours away from everything, and everyone, I cared about? Eventually, I found that the answer to that question was an overwhelming NO. So, in August, I quit my job, packed everything I owned, and Vegas and Reno, and moved back to my hometown of Green Bay.

To be honest, while I was so afraid of making this big change, and worried about if I was making the right choice, I knew from the first night that I made the right choice. While I left what I knew of my life behind, I have gained so much more. And, to be honest? I would do it all over again.

The thing that helped me solidify my choice was the fact that I felt the pull in my heart of wanting to write again. A pull that I have not felt in years. While as an angsty teenager I couldn't stop, as a stressed-out adult, I couldn't start. Which, obviously, presented a problem. In just a few short months, I am writing again. I picked up a gig at a local publication writing about local music, and kept thinking about this blog.

Going into blogging seems easy - making a blog work with the rest of your life is the part that's hard. When I started this blog several years ago, I had no idea where I wanted it to go or what I wanted from it. Now, I have a much better idea.

So, where do we go from here? I am intending to bring An Epic Liz back to a normal posting schedule, and bring in a bit more of my voice. As an admitted beauty product junkie, I want to bring in some reviews of products I like, and new things I check out. I want to keep reading and reviewing books as a one-woman book club. I want to give you guys a taste of my life,  and - for the first time - be honest about who I am and how I feel. It's just a little funny that it took two months and a move across the state to help me find my voice again.

As always, thank you for reading and being patient with me. I am diligently working to bring An Epic Liz back from the dust, and better than ever.