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...
The Californians DilemmaA collection of 13 posts
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...