I’m a 37-year-old single dad to my 7-year-old daughter, Sophie. I’ve been freelancing as a video editor for a few years now, and while it gives me the flexibility to be present for Sophie, the unpredictable income can be stressful. Austin’s not the cheapest city to live in, but we make it work with a…

After three years of bouncing between cities and continents, I’ve perfected the art of packing light and emergency hot-spotting. Freelancing as a graphic designer gives me the freedom to travel, but lately, the novelty of waking up everyday in a foreign place has started to wear thin. I came to Savannah because it seemed like…

After a rough patch post-COVID, I didn’t have a job or home. I’m an only child and estranged from my parents so didn’t have anyone to turn to. A friend of an acquaintance heard about my situation and told me to talk to some friends of his—they were three brothers (B, M, and H) who…

Day One 7 a.m. — I wake up to the soft sounds of waves crashing and the distant call of seagulls. B is already up, preparing coffee in our kitchen with our beautiful views of Cape Cod Bay. I join him on our porch with a warm cup of coffee and a light breakfast of…

Day One 8 a.m. — Start my morning with an acai bowl from Rush Bowls, and it makes me miss my tried-and-true from Whole Sol Bar which sadly closed a few months ago (for unknown reasons). Rush Bowls is a franchise and it shows…there’s barely any fruit topping and it tastes overly sweet. Acai bowls are supposed…