In this emotional episode of Safe Space, Laura records just one day before permanently leaving New York City after seven years. With her apartment in boxes and a cross-country drive ahead, she reflects on the bittersweet reality of endings, the fear and excitement of new beginnings, and the patterns we carry with us into each chapter.

Laura opens up about how she processes major life transitions, revisiting her past cycles — from escaping an abusive relationship by moving to Italy, to using distraction as a coping mechanism, to realizing how often she dissociates instead of feeling her emotions in real time. She shares what it’s like to leave behind the comfort, safety, and community she built in New York, and the grief of saying goodbye to the people who supported her after a painful breakup and months of suicidal ideation.

Timestamps

00:00 – 01:00 Introduction & Leaving New York

01:00 – 02:30 Endings, Processing, and the Fear of Being Alone With Your Thoughts

02:30 – 04:00 Recognizing a Chapter Has Truly Ended

04:00 – 06:00 Letting Go of Patterns That No Longer Serve

06:00 – 07:40 A Rough Year: Breakups, Darkness & Being Carried by Community

07:40 – 09:20 Grieving the Support System You're Leaving Behind

09:20 –0 9:40 Embracing the Unknown

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