Adjustment to a new town may begin with lots of mistakes
By Bekah DiFelice An excerpt from her book, Almost There The project started out small. We were being sent from Yuma to San Diego, and after house hunting for weeks online we decided to live in downtown San Diego in a tiny but conveniently located apartment. Living in the city was both exciting and daunting, not only…
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by Kristin Meadorthisbeautifulholymess.com I’m sitting in Vint Coffee Shop in Louisville, Kentucky, over 2,000 miles from the place that was home to me for the past 50 years – the Pacific Northwest. I’ve been here 3 1/2 weeks, and it still feels surreal. Most days I forget that I am across the country from my friends and…
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Strong emotion can show up out of nowhere By Dina Matthews Today I fell apart. Don’t know why, really. I started crying on my way (late) in to work, and by halfway there I knew I was going to have to return home and let this teary beast out. I never enjoy sobbing in public,…
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