NEW CHAPTER, NEW HOME

Your girl just moved into a new apartment and I am living alone for the first time in my life! I would be lying if I said I’m not a bit scared, but change is never easy and moving in itself is a very stressful process as many of you might know. However, as I’m starting to slowly unpack and settle in, I am starting to get excited for this very new chapter of my life. It’s a surreal feeling to be able to say that I have my own apartment. The housing market in NYC is insane and the prices are just mind blowing. It’s an expensive city to live in without a doubt, but this city has always been my home and it’s all I’ve ever known. For those who are familiar with NYC lifestyle, you can imagine how proud I am to be able to afford to live by myself. Even though I am in a studio apartment and it’s small in size compared to apartments in other states, I just have this blissful thought like ‘wow I’ve made it.’

For the past few months, I felt like I was growing and evolving and redefining myself. I truly believe I’m on a different journey from where I was in the beginning of the year. I feel my interests are shifting, my values are becoming clearer, my circle is shrinking and my tolerance for things that don’t serve me is very low. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, maybe it’s because I’m experiencing another layer of adulthood or maybe it’s because I’m getting more in touch with my purpose and soul, but either way, I am embracing this new path and I’m looking forward to what this new apartment will bring me.

For some context, I lived at home for the majority of my life and then I moved in with a friend and lived with her for two years. Those two years were amazing and my old apartment held a lot of memories ranging from highs and lows. It was the place that I spent the beginning of the pandemic and quarantine in. It was the place that I felt a sense of independence and growing into becoming the woman I was. However, I knew that once it no longer served me, that I would look for a new place and that time has come. It’s a bittersweet feeling to say goodbye to a place I’ve called home for the last two years, but nothing is permanent and change is inevitable.

With that being said, I am learning to be more comfortable with my own company. I’ve never had an issue with being “alone” and I seldom feel lonely. However, now that I am living by myself, I am reminding myself of all the benefits and perks of having my own place. I have the freedom to do as I please, whenever I want and however I want and that’s the beauty of it! I am also not rushing the process and I am taking it day by day and trying my best to enjoy the journey (of unpacking, settling and decorating) instead of rushing to get my place in order.

I am excited to see the transformation of my place and I am asking the universe to bring me abundance, opportunities, and challenges that are all going to elevate me as an individual. Hello new home and hello new chapter!