One year in, this is what I know: San Francisco

 Things I know to be true after a year in SF.

• I've aged a few years in one year
• Running is my release 
• Teaching isn't my thing
• San Francisco is warm in the 'winter' and cold in the 'summer'
• I won the DV NCAA Tournament Bracket
• Everyone has a story, and I'm a part of only one small section of a chapter
• I am too dependent on my smartphone
• Science asks how, religion and spirituality asks why
• The best time to visit San Francisco is October-April -- cheaper, better weather/not as much fog, less crazy
• There is an importance of saying thank you and expressing how I feel and what I'm thinking
• People are generally good
• There's something special about San Francisco-- the people, the transportation system, the food, the memories made there, the weather, the hills? Something really special
• The food is healthier in SF than the Midwest
• Not everyone can say they've lived with 15 nuns
• No one can make me feel inferior without my consent
• I am worthy of love and belonging-- thank you, Brene Brown
• Moving is getting really old
• I'm excited and a little terrified for the future 
• Playing piano and guitar and singing can be the best medicine 
• Goodbyes aren't forever, unless I want them to be