I’ve always said London was my first love. There was just something about the way I felt when I was here. The butterflies I’d get seeing the skyline in a movie. The way people would tell me I visibly lit up whenever I talked about London. I looked forward to every visit and dreamed about one day living here. I’d walk through the parks or along the Thames, romanticizing what my life here could look like. There was just something about this city. The old architecture, the beaut

I know, I know… it’s been a while since my last post. But in my defense, I’ve been busy. Somewhere between girls' dinners, weekend walks, coffee dates, and saying yes to plans I normally would've avoided, I realized something: my love affair with this city keeps growing. And maybe, so does my confidence in it... and in myself. Which brings me to a realization I've been having lately. For most of my life, I've described myself the same way: shy, a little introverted, someone w

Dear Kaleigh, Happy birthday. Wow… 36. Before you step into this next year, pause for a second. Look at everything that’s happened. Look at everything you did this past year. This time last year, you were just stepping out of a nine-year relationship, staring at the pieces of a life you weren’t sure how to put back together. You didn’t know if San Diego was still home but also didn’t know what the next move should be. You felt lost, unsettled, and painfully aware of the fa