The Campaign I Walked Away From (And Why I'd Do It Again)

A year ago, I was running for City Council At-Large in Jacksonville. Today, I'm writing this from Albania. Here's the story I haven't told yet, the one that explains why this move means what it does.

AprilJune 23, 2026

We Moved to Albania 30 Days Ago. Here's What Nobody Tells You.

When we left Jacksonville, I had a quiet little theory I never said out loud: Albania was going to fix everything. Thirty days in, I wasn't completely wrong. Here's the unfiltered version, what it actually costs, what surprised us, and the part I'm still figuring out.

AprilJune 4, 2026

The Stroke That Made Us Move to Albania

When my husband Moe had a stroke at 49, we didn't just rebuild our life. We rebuilt it somewhere else. How a health crisis led us from Florida to Albania in 86 days.

AprilMay 24, 2026

We've Been in Albania for Two Weeks. Here's What's Real.

Two American veterans share an honest reflection on their first two weeks living in Vlorë, Albania. What surprised us, what nobody told us, and what we got wrong.

AprilMay 20, 2026