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Getting Ready to Move
Today feels different. There is an energy in the air because we are officially getting ready to move, and it no longer feels like a distant possibility. It feels real. Tomorrow is move-in day. After months in this basement and all the tension that has come with it, the idea of leaving feels like breathing again. I did not realize exactly how heavy this space has felt until we started packing it up. Meeting the Facebook Marketplace Lady Part of getting ready to move today includes meeting the woman from Facebook Marketplace who offered to donate a bunch of items to us. We are going to inventory everything and figure…
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Things Are Starting to Look Up
Apart from the controlling aspect of yesterday with how to dress, what to wear, and how to present ourselves, the day actually turned out to be a good one. After everything we have been through, it feels strange to say this, but things are starting to look up. We met with the landlord for the place we applied to and finally got to see it in person. The pictures truly did not do it justice. It is a three bedroom, two full bathroom apartment with a big living room, a decent sized dining room, and a small but functional kitchen. The kitchen actually has cabinet space, which is something our…
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Starting Over in 2026
Starting Over in 2026: Tired, Hopeful, and Still Standing If I’m being honest, starting over in 2026 feels less like a fresh start and more like dragging myself across the finish line with one shoe missing. 2025 was brutal. In August, we lost our home. Not “downsized” or “moved on purpose.” Lost. We ended up in my partner’s mom’s boyfriend’s basement, which sounds temporary and harmless until you live it. It was toxic. Constant tension. Drama that clung to the walls. The kind of environment where you never really exhale. About a week later, I landed in the Emergency Room with chest pain. What I thought was anxiety turned into…
