n e w b e g i n n i n g s

spring is always associated with change, vitality, and new beginnings. but this year i am experiencing change on a whole new level. i have been in pensacola for five days and during that time i have managed to relocate and organize (almost) all of my belongings, learn a basic knowledge of the area, and find a job. its crazy to think that this is my home now, but it also feels incredibly right. 

not to sounds shallow, but one of the biggest things that has helped me get settled in has been setting up our home. it is slowly coming together in a way that is a perfect blend of my life and james' life, and its really cool to see. yesterday i took my first solo voyage out into pensacola in order to get some plants for our apartment at home depot. now, this may not seem like a big deal but i am quite literally one of the most directionally challenged people alive. in the world. ever. 

but with the help of my trusty iPhone, i found the store, picked up a bunch of pet-safe plants and made it back home. victory! I've been really excited about getting some greenery for our place because being in a town home we don't have a lot of natural light so it was great to find some plants that can survive darker places and not make my cats vomit everywhere. 

i went with a couple of boston ferns, some succulents, a giant arica palm, and (my personal favorite) a Fiddle Leaf Fig tree! i am not one little bit embarrassed to say that i have been obsessed with these fiddle leaf fig trees since i first saw them on pinterest a while ago. mine is still a baby but i plan on repotting it soon so it will grow huge and be a monster fig tree muahahaha!

i think that having plants has really made a huge difference in how homey our place feels. that and hanging up a bunch of twinkle lights everywhere...now we just have to finish unpacking our clothes and hang up some pictures. hopefully, we can get most of this done before friday because it looks like we are having three other couples over for drinks before we all head out to explore downtown.

its exciting to know that this move hasn't been a difficult one. it would have been easy to get really sad and wallow about, thinking of everything i left behind in nc. but it has been easier than i thought to look at this as an adventure and a way to make new friends and do new things without losing touch back home. its important to remember that it doesn't have to be one or the other. love can only be multiplied, not divided, and this adventure has already shown me that no matter where i am, it is possible to surround yourself with a support group both near and far.