It Took a Global Pandemic for Me to Fully Appreciate San Francisco
I stopped mourning the version of the city I was missing out on and started settling into the one I could now embrace...
Priced Out of California, I Found a New Peaceful Life in New Mexico
While I mourn not being able to live in my hometown, Albuquerque doesn’t demand I sell my soul to make rent...
I Left San Francisco for the ‘Burbs Kicking and Screaming. I Don’t Hate It.
I now see our move to outside of Sacramento as a healthy and conscious uncoupling...
I Always Wanted to Raise an Urban Kid. Then the Pandemic Happened.
I may have left San Francisco proper, but I still got to stay in the Bay...
Wildfires and a Pandemic Pushed us Back to the East Coast
The spell of the Bay Area was finally broken...
I Left San Francisco for Portland. Do I Miss the City? Yes. Will I Ever Move Back? No.
I can love San Francisco from afar and acknowledge that we’re not meant to be together...
The Californian’s Dilemma: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
A look at the California Exodus—and the gut-wrenching decision of whether to give up on a place you love...
California Will No Longer Be a Livable State
Unless we take action, we’re hurtling toward an unlivable future...
I’m Not Done With California. But Is It Done With Me?
Just as I’ve been left wanting more, California seems to be saying it doesn’t want me here anymore...
How to Sift Through the Remains of a Home Destroyed by Fire
Many people who’ve lost everything in a wildfire this year will soon be allowed to return to their property. Here’s how to tackle the seemingly impossible first steps....
The Most Decadent Pop-Up Bakeries in the Bay Area
Finding comfort in carbs in a time of anxiety...
Things I Don’t Miss From Pre-Pandemic Life
Admit it, some things are better now...