This is a great post from contributor, Zina. I’ve moved across the country 3 times and wish I’d had this guide to help me plan better! A week ago, I moved 1,000 miles to Denver, Colorado, along with my husband, dog and a friend of ours. We decided to move to Denver more than
Stop Waiting For Permission: Finding New Friends In The City
One of the hardest parts of my breakup last fall was the fact that many of my connections in Chicago were mutual friends with my ex. While my ex and I are on good terms (I’m pug sitting for him while he’s on a trip for a week) and harbor no ill will towards each other,
Handle With Care: Preparing For A Big Move
I’ve moved across country three times and across the city once. First from California to Chicago for graduate school, then again back home after I graduated to no job in sight, the final time, I moved back in 2013 for love. (Luckily the last time, I moved back for more than just love- since we
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I never would have thought that this would be a game changing year for me, but through loss, love, change and an array of defeats and triumphs I’ve come through 2013 with nothing but gratitude in my heart. This year, I lost my Godfather to Parkinson’s Disease in March and in the fall,
I’m Hittin’ The Road to Chicago In 20 Days… Let’s Have Some Fun!
Many of you might be scratching your heads- didn’t I just leave Chicago in August? Well, yes, SCREW YOU WINTER! I’ve been in California for a few months, all the while, falling head over heels for this guy who somehow discovered my glass slipper is a pair of running shoes and loves pugs as
