New Beginnings

With the new school year beginning tomorrow, I thought I would post about my recent weekend, BIG life moment here y'all!

This past weekend I moved into my first apartment with one of my best friends.. SO fabulous.

This change is accompanied by many different emotions all rolled up into one.. Excitement, nervousness, stress, wonder, but most of all, happiness.

Change is hard, especially when it involves taking steps towards becoming an adult.

But it is also exiting, new, and brings with it new adventures that teach you lessons about life and about growing up.

You’re responsible for yourself now. YOU make the decisions, you deal with the consequences. Its hard, but wonderful.

From the age of 18 to about the age of 25 I think we are all in the confusion stage. The stage where we so desperately want to grow up and make our own decisions, yet want to hold on to our childhood, making letting go a hard life lesson.

We all keep a bit of our childhood with us as we grow up, but there’s a part we have to let go, and moving from our childhood bedroom is one of those moments.

Another challenge of moving to your first apartment is how to fill it. I had a couple pieces of furniture, but not much folks.

The awesome part about this challenge was how much help I received from my family and friends…

Bed from my uncle, which used to be my other uncle’s! 

Lamps from an Uncle

Framed paintings from my Dad’s house

Couch through my Aunt

Numerous kitchen-ware from various aunts and uncles, family members, and neighbors

Coffee table from my 2^nd parents, was their first coffee table in their first apartment in Hoboken, NJ 20 years ago.. WHOA!

Flowers from the Schusters, and both of our Moms!

So blessed!

Someday I will be able to afford all matching pottery barn brand new furniture, and luxurious Williams and Sonoma bath towels and kitchen utensils…. But for now I absolutely love my hodge-podge of furniture… its almost like I have pieces of all my loved ones here with me as I start this new chapter of my life.. it’s comforting.

So as I make GF pancakes on my Grandma’s griddle that she used when my mom was young, sleep in the bed that has been loved by generations of Michels, and I use the beautiful china from England that I received from my wonderful 80 year old neighbor and family friend… I will be reminded of all the blessings in my life, and all of those people who were to support me and will continue to be there as I grow up into this new adult person.

Happy Living,

~M

p.s. a HUGE thank you to all those who helped us move.... you have NO idea how much easer it was with you all helping! So thank you very very much!