moving – Legally Married

What If

Let’s do this together. Take a deep breath in, and think of one thing that is bringing you down. It’s winter. It’s cold. Maybe, like me, you have a runny nose and a slight headache. Now exhale, and think of one thing that is lifting you up. Do you love your job? That’s good! DoContinue reading “What If”

Money Down

I feel a little guilty about buying a house. I feel a little scared. I feel excited. I feel like “who am I” to be a homeowner? I feel like this is the right decision. I’m feeling a lot of things. Underneath those feelings are questions; Do I deserve it? Did I earn it? PartContinue reading “Money Down”

Moving 2.0

I couldn’t think about what to write for this post. This is my tenth (!!) week of writing – it feels important. Then I remembered, oh right – we’re buying a house. Let me say that again. We. Are. Buying. A. House. I know. It sounds insane. It sounds crazy. Wait, what!? Why? How? Haven’tContinue reading “Moving 2.0”

Throwing a Temper Tantrum

Before starting this blog, I promised myself that I would not write anything in the heat of the moment. I would allow time and hindsight to help shape my thoughts and put words to my feelings. So far, that has worked well, but one thing I have noticed is that hindsight for each of theseContinue reading “Throwing a Temper Tantrum”

The Apartment

Even with months to go before the move, [REDACTED] was firm on needing to find a place to live. My calendar didn’t have more than a few hours of space let alone a full day to make the drive up, see four or five places, and then drive home. [REDACTED] could make the trip thatContinue reading “The Apartment”

The 5 Stages of Leaving

He had a near full-ride scholarship to law school. I had to say goodbye. On my walk home from having drinks with my mentor, I felt weightless – almost giddy. I had spent months in therapy preparing for this day. The day that I could confidently commit to moving to a new city and startingContinue reading “The 5 Stages of Leaving”

Where do we go?

I had told the sad story of why [REDACTED] wanted to go to law school and how it was ruining my life so many times I was numb to it. I was tired of the tension that I held in my body for months as the unknowns and unknowables kept coming in waves. What wasContinue reading “Where do we go?”