From surf to sweet tea.
Three Weeks Until the Move
We’re packing up two bedrooms and three years of memories in San Diego, and in just three weeks, we’ll be driving across the country to start our next chapter in Charlotte.
On the other side of this move are the dreams we’ve been building together—our marriage, our future home, our family.
When I moved to San Diego, it was out of a deep craving for adventure. I had outgrown my surroundings and needed space to blossom. What better garden than a sunny, vibrant coastal city with no familiar faces, no expectations? I wasn’t running from anything, I just needed to uncover new layers of myself.
Then, three weeks before I left Charlotte… I met Peter. It was love almost immediately.
When I envisioned my time in San Diego, I imagined myself creating paintings and poetry, soaking in the scenery and the energy. But what I created instead was myself. Reimagined, rooted, and renewed. The same soul, but lighter. The same heart, with new rhythms.
I’ve grown in ways that may never be visible. But they’re there —woven into the way I show up, what I hold close, and what I let go of.
I’ve found new reverence for fresh starts, bold risks, artists and entrepreneurs, husbands and wives, and the little rituals that make a life. Even finding jeans that fit and sharing coffee with a new friend feels like a small miracle.
Now, we’re sorting our apartment into three piles: keep, donate, toss. Some things are headed out the door, but their imprint will stay.
I’ll never stop talking about how much I love San Diego. I’ll never forget the feeling of walking to the ocean with a sandwich in hand, eyes on the surf, heart full of wonder. I’ll never forget the friends who met me exactly where I was and made this feel like home. I’ll never forget the moments that forged Peter and me into a family. I’ll never forget finding my soul dog, Archie. I’ll never forget the bliss of calling San Diego home.
We’re heading into a new season with open hearts, a packed car, and a lot of feelings. There’s so much to miss, and so much to look forward to.
Here’s to what we built here, and what we’re building next.