I had the opportunity to move from Chicago to Texas on Facebook's dime. I got nervous and backed out — a decision I now regret.

Ayahna Wilbon has lived in Chicago, Illinois for nine years. She told Business Insider she regrets not moving to Texas when she had the chance.

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• Ayahna Wilbon, 27, is a YouTuber who almost moved from Chicago to Texas in 2021.
• She had signed a lease and packed up her old apartment when she suddenly had a change of heart.
• Wilbon said she now regrets not moving and hopes others will embrace the unknown.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ayahna Wilbon...