I desperately want a dog but I've been told I travel too much and I'm not allowed to have a dog.
I approach my character with the question: What would an animal think? How...
There's no need to travel further. The Los Angeles area is big enough for us.
The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We're all passing through the least we can do is be happy and the only way to do that is by being selfish.