I'm moving to Whistler, tomorrow.

The honest reason why I'm moving there.

I’ve been quiet on Substack this summer. My excuse was that I was working on my book proposal. After submitting it to a major publisher in June, I took a little writing hiatus. 

So, naturally, I’ve decided to start writing again the day before my husband, our sweet dog, and I move to Whistler from Vancouver. You’d think this is a busy and stressful day, but our lives are in boxes right now, and there’s not much left to do between now and when the movers arrive tomorrow morning. Since everything is packed—except for my laptop—I figured I might as well start writing again.

Whenever I don’t know what to write, I think of this quote from Nayyirah Waheed: 

“the thing you’re most 

afraid to write

write that”

I’m not afraid to write about the fact that we’re moving to Whistler, but I am afraid to write about why. Similar to most things I’m afraid to write about or share in general, I’m afraid of what people will think. When we’re vulnerable and honest, and we’re met with a lack of understanding, …