Hey y’all! It’s been a while since we last chatted… four months to be exact. But good news, I am back, and this time I am not going anywhere!! (I pinky promise) A lot has happened since my last blog post, one being that I am now living in NEW YORK CITY! Yes, this southern girl is living in the Big Apple now! This past December I packed up 3 suitcases and took the leap. Is it everything I thought it would be??…. well, I haven’t had my Carrie Bradshaw moment yet. But in all honesty, at first it wasn’t. It was a VERY hard adjustment, one that I had not prepared myself for & probably couldn’t have really prepared for. There is no place like New York, truly. For a small island it’s a whole new world…literally.. a new way of living, new customs, new cultures and I immersed myself into it. Instead of taking baby steps, I decided to dive head first. They say if you can make it in NY you can make it anywhere! After just 4 months of living here I truly believe that statement. This city really does challenge you and test your limits. It’s fast pace, expensive, and it evolves and changes each day. There were times in the first month where I would just cry and wish to return home, but I knew I would be letting myself down if I just gave up. I have never been a quitter and I wasn’t about to become one. So there has been a lot of bad days, but there has also been just as many great days and great moments. In these 4 months I have learned so much about myself and how truly strong I am. It’s always been my dream to live here, so although it hasn’t been the easiest and I have made a lot of sacrifices to be here, it’s all been worth it.
I titled this blog post NEW CITY. NEW GIRL. because I feel like it holds truth since my big move. I do feel like a whole new person and not a different person but just more me. The me that I have been too scared to reveal. One that is complexed and made up of many different layers that has taken a while to peel back. I guess the city does that to you. With the many challenges it throws at you, you quickly learn and realize things you didn’t know about yourself. So going back to the question that I have been asked constantly… is NY everything I thought it would be? 100% YES! It takes a hot second to grow on you but once it does you just fall head over heels for it. I am inspired everyday when I wake up and see the millions of people outside hustling and chasing after their dreams. The possibilities are endless here which makes it so exciting! I’m not going to lie, I have had a few set backs since being here, from the adjustment to this new world, to a heartbreak…but as they say for every set back, God has a major come back in store! So watch out, NYC, Summer is in season!
