living alone diaries: my desire for romance stopped me from enjoying my 20s. hello, happy girl era

hey boos 🫶🏾,

here's to part two of my colorado new years solo trip! i literally had the time of my life and i genuinely still feel the magic of denver on my spirit now that i'm back home in atlanta. i would 100% do this again and again and again. and yes, i'd even do it solo again without a doubt! this trip has shown me the importance of not allowing sadness or feelings of loneliness hold you back from experiencing the world that was quite literally made for you to see and explore.

i hope that while watching this, you are reminded that your current situation is SO minuscule to the grand, wide world waiting for you to simply say yes to. you get to change your mind whenever you want. you get to reimagine your life at any given moment. my time in denver has done that for me.

so now, what's next? will amani move to colorado? or, will she take it on back to the city of her dreams in NYC this 2024? who knows, but i will for sure be leaving atlanta. so excited for all that this year has in store because january alone has been so good to me!

sending you big, big hugs. anyways, i hope your day is fabulous! take care all ways, always. enjoy! xo ❣️ (make sure you watch in 4k, the quality is top tier 🤩)

🌟 PLACES I VISITED IN DENVER 🌟
1. Hotel: le meridien, downtown denver
2. Corinne restaurant
3. Boost pilates
4. Milk tea people, downtown denver
5. Vibe Coffee and Wine Cafe, downtown denver
6. Eight Sushi
7. Blue Sushi Sake Grill
8. Dazzle Jazz Club
9. High Country Tours
10. Union Station, Terminal Bar
11. Blue Sparrow Coffee
12. Cherry Creek Shopping cENTER
13. Giordano's Pizza
14. Ball Arena
15. Turo (car rental site)


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