Saying Goodbye to The Apothecary

I had started and stopped this post many times, but I think now is a good of a time as any to finish that thought. 

I said goodbye to my first and only place that was truly mine at the beginning of September 2025. Okay, technically, I said goodbye on October 13th, but I had mostly moved out by that first week of September. Meaning I had stopped sleeping at The Apothecary. 

For three gorgeous years, I lived and loved in this space. I decorated it exactly as I wanted. It was full of girly fun, plants, and my favorite things. I screamed, laughed, cried, danced, wrote, and dreamed in this place. I hosted many girls' nights that I will remember and cherish forever. I fell back in love with myself and in love with my partner here. I healed here. I don't like to admit this because it sounds awful, but I felt like I actually lived a life here. 

Before my divorce, I lived somewhere I couldn't see as mine. It wasn't decorated well. It was too big. It was in the middle of nowhere. Hosting wasn't an option. I was isolated and felt alone. In The Apothecary, I was actually alone, but didn't feel alone. It was located in a fairly central location, close to my friends. I covered up as much wall space as I possibly could and added so much color, especially pink. I had people over as much as often as possible. I wanted to be here even when boredom started to creep in (and if I didn't, I could just walk to Upland). 

I learned how to make a home. And I am forever grateful that I had (and took) this opportunity for myself. It feels impossible these days to be able to live alone. Rents are sky high (this was overly priced if I do say so myself). Square footage keeps shrinking. Locations are either amazing or awful. If you have the chance to make a space all yours, I highly recommend you take it. There is nothing quite like it.

All that said, I am so excited to for my next adventure at Foxglove Flat (more to come). Decorating a new space with my partner, hosting friends and family, and creating a new place to call home. It's all very exciting.