Life Update #1

It’s been about three months since Griffin and I decided to uproot our lives and try something new. Having just graduated from university, moving to a larger city in the GTA was not really possible. We wanted to travel and we weren’t entirely sure what steps we wanted to take in terms of further education or work. And so, by the end of June we boarded a one way flight to Prague in hopes of finding inspiration, meeting new people, and getting to know ourselves even more.

During the first month, we each completed a TEFL certification so that we could teach English if we weren’t able to find a job in our field. Fortunately, within a week of moving I was able to land a copywriting job in the city. However, a few days into the position there were some big warning signs that the company wasn’t for me. I suppressed these feelings until the environment became so toxic that I couldn’t bring myself to go back in. I was terrified that I wouldn’t be able to find another job, but had to listen to my intuition to get out of there. Since then, I’ve transitioned to teaching English online and investing more time into this blog.

Though the teaching salary here isn’t a lot, we were both able to find positions that work for us. Truthfully, money wasn’t the driving force for this move — as long as we have enough to enjoy ourselves and put aside a little savings, we’re happy.

So far our experience here was been better than expected. Prague is full of seasonal markets, coffee shops, galleries, and stunning architecture. It’s been easy to fall into the lifestyle here, and I keep thinking about how much I’ll miss it when we’ll have to go.

A little corner of our new home.

My personal favourite bread from Antonínovo Pekarstvi: 80% Žitno-pšeničný chléb (80% rye-wheat bread).

Mama Coffee: A really nice series of coffee shops here in Prague with a cosy atmosphere, and not to mention ethical coffee.

Antonínovo Pekarstvi: Our staple bakery so far. We go about 2-3 times a week to pick up some fresh loaves.