Something that feels warm.

A letter to first studio apartment back in Chicago.

My old little studio apartment — Chicago, IL

For about 18 months, I lived in a small studio apartment in Rogers Park — the northernmost part of Chicago.

My life during this period was simple, creative, enjoyable, heartbreaking, depressing, and most of all, transformational.

During the time I lived here, my mornings were spent training Jiu-Jitsu at the gym …