day….??

Anyone still here?!
Hello??
Is anyone actually reading this thing?! 😂

Okay, so I took a few days off from writing. Mostly because I wasn’t doing anything wildly different, and partly because I had that moment of “am I just talking to myself on the internet?” So… if you’re here, hi. This is the catch-up post.

Big update first: I move into my new place tomorrow.
Which explains why the last few days have felt a little… chaotic. Boxes, lists, last-minute errands, mental juggling. You know the drill.

Work at the salon is officially picking up. I’ve had clients on my books every day I’ve been there, which feels really good. Peptides are taking off. Coaching is taking off. Everything is growing and moving at the same time. My days are full, and somehow they fly by. It’s kind of wild how much you can get done when the weather isn’t holding you hostage. It’s just… nice all the time. Sun, warmth, energy. You wake up and go, go, go without fighting the elements. Florida might be onto something.

Today was honestly kind of perfect — and also kind of funny.
It was 67 and sunny during the day. I hit the gym in the morning and I’m finally starting to recognize people and make gym friends (huge win). I came home with a solid list of things I needed to get done… and none of it was cooperating. Websites weren’t working, places weren’t answering the phone, and everything I needed to move forward just kept hitting a wall.

So I did what I could, waited on what I couldn’t, and spent most of the day outside by the pool with my laptop while the universe decided to move at its own pace.

There were good conversations, and I got help with a few things, which I’m really grateful for. Then it was off to the post office, straight into martial arts training, and home around 9pm. I packed up my things and cleaned the area I’d been staying in, because that’s just how I operate. You leave things better (or at least equal) to how you found them.

After that, we all kind of sat there in disbelief at how fast the last three and a half weeks went. It’s wild how quickly a place can start to feel like home… and how hard it is to say goodbye just as it does.

The dogs are going to miss each other the most.
Buddy waits outside the bedroom door every single morning so he can play with Charlie. All day long they run, wrestle, nap, repeat. They’re both really going to feel that absence — and honestly… so will I.

I’m excited to unpack and settle into my own space.
I’m also a little nervous about getting lonely.

There has been so much change in the last month. Like… a lot. And more is coming. That part feels both exciting and tender at the same time.

Also — random but important — I still haven’t been to the ocean yet. I know. Florida card revoked. I’ve just been busy. That’s happening in two weeks, non-negotiable.

Next week is absolutely jam-packed. And it’s my birthday this weekend. I’ve planned some really good things for myself: a massage, regeneration room, a couple of other sessions, time with the Orlando MMS community — and I’m meeting with a potential Filipino Martial Arts instructor to train with, which I’m genuinely really excited about.

Oh, and it’s supposed to be 82 degrees.

So yes — my birthday week will be spent in the sunshine, probably getting tan, training, and letting myself actually enjoy everything that’s unfolding.

One last Florida note from today: it does get cold here at night.
And by cold, I mean 49 degrees, which Florida apparently thinks is acceptable. I’m not convinced. The upside? Fireplaces. Who doesn’t love the smell of a fireplace? Cozy, grounding, very end-of-the-day energy.

That said… we may have gotten a little overzealous with it this evening. At one point, we were mildly smoked out, the dogs started sneezing, and it officially became a situation. Windows were opened, lessons were learned, and everyone survived. Fireplace enthusiasm slightly dialed back.

More soon.
If you’re still here… thanks for reading 💛

from the drive home from work last night