It's my last night in San Francisco and I'm standing at my favorite place in the city while I write this: “my corner”. In 2005 I had a dream of living in San Francisco and becoming a 'business woman'. And as I searched for an apartment I was low on my luck and found myself walking away from yet another 'too tiny and too expensive' apartment. And as I waited for the crosswalk I realized I was standing somewhere very special: I was at an intersection where four different parts of the city meet. In 20 steps I can walk south to the financial district.. east to Chinatown.. north to little Italy... or west to the red light district. San Francisco is so tiny and on the corner of Broadway and Colombus I watch people from all walks of life crossing the street. When I first stood on this corner in 2005 I knew I had to live here (in north beach). And I did. For four years. While being a business woman for the biggest company in the world.
I've been unemployed 3 months now. Not once have I second guessed my decisions to quit, travel, and move. My life has done a 180 from where it was previously. And I savor in the feeling of absolute freedom.
It’s been three weeks since my trip to Asia and it’s obvious how much I’ve changed. How much slower I live. How much more I notice. How much more I appreciate. Having these past weeks to be in love with San Francisco and be with the people I love has been amazing. Enjoying the city with long walks and doing things I was never able to do with a day job (typical day: wake up at 10, go to yoga, walk 2 hours to meet someone for lunch, sit in a park, then go home and nap). Life is good.
Tonight I watched the sunset over the golden gate bridge and walked all around the city recalling favorite memories I've had. It was in this city that I was in my element. I worked hard, played hard, and did everything I could have possibly wanted to do. I came to be the turned on woman that I am.
I look forward to New York with bright eyes and an open heart… ready for more crazy adventures.
