The Good Life 

April 19th will always mean something special to me. It’s Onyx’s birthday. In all the writing I've done on this blog, I've never actually told the story of how she came into my life. So on her birthday, it feels right to finally share it. When I say I wanted a dog, I mean I had it mapped out like a project plan . The name? Planned. The breed? Researched. Dog houses? Bookmarked. Pet insurance? Already comparing options. I didn’t know if I wanted to adopt or go through a breede

I don’t think I’ve ever actually told the full story of how I moved to LA. Like, the real story. The one with the crying in a coffee shop, the credit denials, the 72-hour hotel stays, and the Sunday morning where I just packed my car and left. This is that story. The First Time LA Spoke to Me In March of 2025, I visited LA for the first time. I took a flight, landed at 5 a.m., and checked into a Hyatt near the airport. Now, mind you, I used to be a top-tier Hyatt Awards membe

As I prepare to travel again I was reminded of a story that changed how I travel forever. I was working in corporate for a company where we traveled weekly and bi-weekly. I was gone Monday through Friday, home only on Saturday and Sunday, and then back on the road again that following Monday. At that time, I was traveling alone as a project manager consultant. As a single woman traveling alone or even with other people. I’m very aware of my surroundings now, my P’s and Q’s, a