You're Leaving When?: Adventures in Downward Mobility
But I wonder what it would look like for financial or personal growth to lead to different, better kinds of communal living instead of an exit from it altogether.
Haley Nahman • #96: Why Do We Aspire to Live Alone?
Just like so many Americans dream of packing it all up and moving to Paris, the rêve of many Parisians is to live in the United States. Specifically, in “Brook-leen,” as they call it. But as much as we admire the French and they admire us, each of us ultimately thinks our way is the best way, and the majority of us stay in our respective countries.
... See moreDavid Lebovitz • L'Appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris Home
Speaking against power structures that keep some inside and others outside has a cost, and the currency most often drafted from my account is belonging.
Brené Brown • Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
None of them. No Birkins, no SoHo loft, no drivers. I still meal prep every week. I still bring my own lunch. I take the train. Sometimes when I'm really stressed, I indulge myself and take a cab with UNI.