Begin (Again)

Hi! How are you? I haven’t posted here since 2016. 

Over the last few months, as I’ve reread old posts, I’ve cringed and thought, “Did I really write that?!” But as uncomfortable as it is to look back at our former selves, it’s nice to have a ‘before’ so we can reflect on how far we’ve come. In many ways, that’s what a blog is — a record of change and growth.

This blog took a back seat for a long time, but it’s time to begin again. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’d like this space to be in this next phase, and while I have some big-picture ideas coming, I’m excited to be rolling out a few changes and updates now…

The most obvious change is that the blog is now called Happily K. This name better reflects what you’ll find here in the days ahead. Having said that, all the past posts published on The City and Us can be found on this new site. And I’ll be sharing some popular old posts in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for that.

I also made a few changes to the navigation bar:

CULTURE is where you’ll find posts on movies, shows, books, art, interior design, link roundups, and popular culture.

STYLE is home to outfit posts and the wide world of fashion.

RELATIONSHIPS covers, well…relationships — friendships, marriage, family, weddings, etc.

CAREER includes stories, advice, and interviews (like our past series that I’d love to do more of) on work and career paths.

WELLNESS has topics like fitness, skincare, self-care, etc.

TRAVEL is a place for city guides, trip reviews, vacation ideas, travel tips, and more.

Last but not least, FOOD. This one is self-explanatory. I have some posts on food in the works that I hope you’ll enjoy.

I’ll be making a few more updates and working out any little quirks over the coming weeks. In the meantime, I’d love to know: What would you like to see and read here? Any topics you’d like covered or specific questions you’d love to have explored? What are you up to these days? What’s on your mind? Obviously I want you to enjoy this site and the content, so please let me know what you think as we move forward.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I can’t tell you how happy I am to be back.