New Crib, who dis?

Well, I stuck it out.
I made it through the damn near 15 minute walk from the subway station every night.
I finally got semi comfortable with my hood...I actually started to feel apart of it.
The turning point was the West Indian day Parade. I was right in the "Splash Zone".
It was one thing to come home to my stoop to new faces smoking and chilling outside, when the summer night was right. But West Indian day Parade was when Crown Heights came alive to me, and I saw behind the veil.
There were two barrel grills, a tent, speakers playing across the street, and about 10 folks eating plates of food, beer and smoking. And my super was right in the middle of it all. I hesitantly got a plate of food but as soon as I sat on my stoop and started talking to my neighbors, something so beautiful happened, I felt a sense of home and belonging that only comes to me in Chicago. I felt that sense of community that I have been searching for. I stayed on my stoop eating delicious Carribbean food, refreshing beer and, vibing to Soca, reggae music as the sun set. The fires started lighting up and the night began to rise. I started to fall in love with Crown Heights or at least my block. Too bad I was moving in 3 days.

I had found my BedStuy home. After making my apartment search a temporary full time job, I finally came across the one. In the area that I wanted, in the type of apartment that I desired (with a washer and a dryer and dish washer!) and a roommate that I know was a God send. I found a unicorn (again)! I am so  grateful for the flow that I find myself in and I am working on staying in that FLOW.

Its amazing what your surroundings do to you, for you, as you. I also see the manifestations of focused visualizing and believing. Every time, I focus and believe and release to receive, things happen. Not only with my living situation but also with job opportunities. I'm learning to harvest/harness my power as a co creator. I feel so empowered but I also feel like I have no idea the amount of work that will be required to live in this flow.  Like a leap into the direction of the life I want to live. And I have to trust the forces that I have surrendered to (gravity, grace, and all those universal laws)

But I'm ready...more ready on certain days, less ready on others...
but over all...I'm ready.