Post - Her State of Mind

So, it’s been a while since my last post. 15 months to be exact. Whoops…

A lot has happened since last September. For one, we packed up our tiny 600-sq-ft apartment in Menlo Park and moved to an equally small apartment in San Francisco in the NoPa district. I’ve wanted to move to SF since I graduated college, but the stars never seemed to align, until now. I’m absolutely loving the city life. We live in one of my favorite neighborhoods and our apartment is walking distance from some truly incredible restaurants, coffee shops and bars.

The only drawback is that I was still working in Sunnyvale, which is a 2-hour commute from San Francisco. I lasted all of 4 months driving back and forth, stuck in the car for 4 hours a day, until my soul (and my aching back) couldn’t take it any longer.

And so I started applying for jobs. Yes, on top of moving cities and planning a wedding, I decided to tack on another major life change. Eventually, I received an offer from a very cool company that created Zelle, which is a quick and easy way to send and receive money through your banking app. I’m working as a Senior Public Relations Manager out of their San Francisco office and loving every minute of it. And the 30-minute bus ride is a major bonus.

And on November 16, 2019, the biggest change of all happened. I married my best friend in a little church in St. Helena and we threw the party of a lifetime at Adam’s family barn in Calistoga. Despite the numerous things that went wrong leading up to the big day (last-minute cancelations, our cocktail hour musician got sick, I lost my phone and wallet during the rehearsal dinner, etc.), it was still the very best day of my life. It’s an incredible feeling to be surrounded by all the people you love most, knowing that they’re there to celebrate you. I don’t think I stopped smiling for a second that day.

I’m grateful for the time I’ve been away to focus on these recent milestones, spend time with loved ones and really be in the moment. I never want to view this blog as a source of stress or guilt. Now that things have finally started to calm down, I’m ready and eager to dive back into it. Get ready for lots more content around minimalism, ethical and sustainable fashion, food, music and travel in 2020.

Happy New Year, everyone!