In this work-life diaries vlog, I’m taking you through a very NYC fall stretch of days—running around the city, squeezing things in before work, and trying to stay grounded while I figure out what I actually want right now. It starts with that crisp “it finally feels like fall” morning (55°!) where I throw on a jacket and head to an early Sezane event celebrating their New Balance collab, then I’m straight into the workday rhythm. I also spend time with my girlfriends in the most classic way: wandering into my favorite local jewelry store and calling it “bonding,” “friendship,” and “girlhood”… while also joking about spending our entire paycheck. And then, the more vulnerable part of the video: I’m getting ready for a date and sharing what it’s been like adjusting back to dating in NYC. I talk about being back on the apps, noticing I’m getting fewer likes (which I honestly think is more about the current app landscape than my “marketability”), and how people are way quicker to ask you out now—sometimes before we’ve even exchanged five messages. I’m still conflicted about how much to share, but I wanted to be honest about being in that overprotective, overcorrection phase. Deep down I’m still the girl who dreams about the future—I just need time, healing, and the right person to make me feel safe again.