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#57. Washington, D.C.: The Fear Factor
So, I’ve been spending a lot of time outside lately. November has gifted Washington with some unusually mild-weathered days, which make the outdoors — complete with gold and auburn autumn leaves that [g]litter sidewalks — the perfect visual to calm me. And I do need calming. In the last 4 weeks, I’ve moved my old life to a new town, taken a 180-degree career turn, and launched a health and wellness business. Even for a fairly free-spirited girl like me who moved through more than 60 foreign cities this year, that’s a lot of change.
Many of you have asked how I’m not scared. Well, here’s my secret:
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#56. New York-Washington, D.C.: En Route Ramblings
Well, things on the “home front” (I know, sorry) have continued to rock gently back and forth. I’ve delayed my annual ordering of permanent address labels, opting instead for splitting time between Washington and New York until I make a commitment. I carry my life in a shoulder bag, friends; a one-woman, moving, modern nomadic force.
Today I’m heading south again, watching the City’s skyscrapers fade in the rear view. Every time I’m here, I feel I belong. Every time I go, I feel a little like I’m leaving the nest. It’s gray and muted – a slowly spinning scene around your own stillness – like saying goodbye to anything that’s a part of you.
Here’s the cool part, though…
