Jessica Smith details her life's journey fraught with hardships and describes departing from her hometown of Chicago due to a lack of connection and an aversion to cold weather. She discusses her husband's successful battle against alcohol addiction that she initially didn't notice due to being preoccupied with their impending financial collapse. She also praises the prayers from her family and friends that provided them with strength. Faced with the dilemma of moving from California, she shares her struggle with job hunting in corporate America. In a turn of events, she ends up in Atlanta following a strenuous negotiation for a home rental that tested her financial resilience and determination.

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