Tag: moving

  • Saying goodbye to my island home

    Saying goodbye to my island home

    A few months ago, I came back to Hawaii seeking comfort. And a few months after that, I decided I was ready to move on with my life. The islands healed me, and I knew I was ready for new adventures and a new chapter. Saying goodbye to my island home wasn’t easy, but it…

  • An Ode to a Home (pt. II)

    An Ode to a Home (pt. II)

    The sun feels different in Hawaii. It’s hot, but not excruciating – it’s more like a hug, a warm embrace. The breeze wraps around your face like a soft shawl. The birds sing melodies only the islands can understand. I have moved away from Hawaii many times in my life, but I have always been…

  • Life Lately: Two more weeks left in Hawaii

    Life Lately: Two more weeks left in Hawaii

    The title of this post makes me cringe. If you read my last life update, I had two MONTHS left in Hawaii. Time is really escaping me! It’s hilarious too, because I had this entire elaborate plan of posts to write, but I have no time to write them. I’ve been so, so busy lately.…

  • Last Days in Canada

    Last Days in Canada

    Three weeks ago, I decided to leave the home and life I made myself in Canada. It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make, and it was really rough on me. Luckily, friends from work were there for me, friends from college kept me company on the phone, and my mom…