The Apartment in NYC"

I had been looking for an apartment in New York City for months. The market was brutal. One night, feeling defeated, I decided to write a specific list of what I wanted in my journal: South-facing windows, exposed brick wall, near a park, and within my budget. I let go of the anxiety and trusted. Two weeks later, a friend posted on Instagram that she was breaking her lease. I went to see it. It had south-facing windows, a beautiful brick wall, was two blocks from Prospect Park, and the rent was exactly what I could afford. I moved in the next month.