A clean space. Clear expectations. A little room to yourself. Somewhere beautiful to sit and create. In the next House Sitter Field Notes, I’m chatting with Zerline Hughes Spruill, a journalist, writer, ghostwriter, and Howard University graduate that I met while we were both pet sitting in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Zerline and her husband planned a four-month stay in Mexico. House sitting helped turn four months into 15 months!!I Imagine the room that opened up for exploring, writing, and traveling further for longer. We talk about the questions that make a sit feel easier, make traveling lighter, and the tiny thing she carries that makes someone else’s house feel like home. That detail made me smile. 🥹 This conversation reminded me that ease has conditions, and we’re allowed to name ours. 🎥 Episode coming soon! Your turn: What’s one thing you need in a space to truly exhale? Share below. 👇🏾

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