People think they're choosing a state, a city, or a neighborhood. What they're really choosing is the answer to the question, "Where do I belong?" I've spent a lot of time talking with people who are considering a move to Arizona. They compare cities, research neighborhoods, study home prices, and a

Looking back, I've moved across the country several times, and each move happened for a different reason. Some were driven by career opportunities, some by family, and some simply because I felt pulled toward something new. At the time, none of those decisions felt obvious, and very few of them felt

When I moved to Arizona in 2009, I had no idea what it would be like to live in a desert with heat unlike anything I had ever experienced. Like many people, I was drawn to the warm weather—warm enough for shorts in the winter—and the endless blue skies. What I didn't expect was how much I would fall