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NYC in January

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"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies."- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today was a no-work day for me, which was a huge blessing as I have felt so tired and low on energy lately. Maybe this is because I am still recovering from the holidays, or because it is winter and all the cold weather makes me want to hibernate. While I had hoped to just relax and sleep in, I have a very hard time sitting still and always feel like I need to keep busy. So, naturally I woke up before the sun rose, went to the gym (rare occurance) and then spent the rest of the day exploring different parts of Manhattan. I've realized that it can be difficult to get out and see things when I live here, so I am trying to intentionally see new parts of the city as much as I can.

Here are a few pics I snapped throughout the day.

A Slow Morning

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It's been exactly one week in our new apartment, and I can happily say we are now officially living in New York City! Moving is always a bittersweet experience. Packing up everything we own and transporting it from one place to another is utterly exhausting, especially since we were on a fifth floor walk-up! I do love rummaging through the carefully labeled boxes in our new place, pulling out forgotten treasures, well-loved books, and old photographs, and having the opportunity to think back. It's nice to be able to pause for short moments and reflect on who we once were and how so much has changed from what we thought our lives would be, (in a good way!). Sometimes I cannot believe that we are really here, that we actually did it, that we took a chance one year ago and made the big move across the country. Loaded down in a huge uhaul with our car in tow, driving through states and cities we had never been to to get to the city. And now we're here, having the adventure of a lifetime, loving it (most of the time), navigating the challenges together, and making so many memories along the way.

So, cheers to our new apartment in the city!