Why I Moved to Budapest: New Writing Projects, Universal Signs & Living Life for the Plot [ep. 91]
Three months ago, I never imagined I’d be writing this from an apartment in Budapest – let alone my dream apartment, complete with marble countertops, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, and a golden grand piano that looks like it was ripped from my vision board.
If you had told me I’d be here, I would’ve laughed. Not because it felt impossible, but because it wasn’t even on my radar. Soll and I had our next chapter mapped out: Dubai. Apartment booked, deposits paid, everything sorted.
But the universe has a way of rerouting us, sometimes gently, sometimes loudly. This time, it was loud.
Ten years ago, on my first-ever trip to Europe, I walked through Budapest with a sore neck from looking up too much. The architecture, the energy, the feeling… it hit me in a way I couldn’t explain. I remember saying to Soll, “One day, I’m going to write a book here.”
I didn’t know why. I had no ties to this city, no real reason to return. But some part of me knew.
Fast forward to this year. We were wrapping up our Bali chapter, unsure of what was next, when Soll came across a listing for an apartment in Budapest. The moment I saw it, I felt that same electric pull. But our Dubai plans were already locked in. It didn’t make sense.
Then, something shifted.
In this episode, I’m sharing how that moment, along with a quiet nudge I couldn’t ignore, led me to one of the most aligned moves I’ve made in years.
From gut feelings to astrocartography, this one’s for anyone who’s questioned their instincts or delayed a dream that didn’t “fit the plan.”
Because here’s what I know for sure:
Your path doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else. It just has to feel true to you.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and let me know in the comments: what nudge have you been ignoring because it doesn’t fit your current plan?
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6/10/2025
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