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You’ve officially finished packing and can hardly wait to move to that quirky, new city! After living with your longterm college roommates for years, you’re finally ready to move to your first place alone.

Already, you’re thinking of the route for an evening run, what you’ve preselected as your favorite Starbucks and where to get fresh ingredients to make your favorite meals. One thing you want to keep in mind when living by yourself is safety.

Sure, your city is a safe place, but you want to make certain that if danger ever arises, you’re protected. As usual, we have you covered! Here are six practical ways to live alone safely.

Be Aware of Your Surroundings.

Everyone loves to zone out and enjoy the serenity of a nice walk. While doing so, you want to also be fully aware of your surroundings. Make sure you scan the area before you proceed into it and occasionally check behind you when out alone, especially if you’re walking through a nature trail or another type of secluded area.

Let A Loved One Know Where You Are.

Tell someone when you go out alone and let them know when you get back. That way, someone is expecting your return even if they won’t be physically waiting for your return. Give someone a text or ring!

Get Security Cameras.

Security cameras are a great investment for those who live alone. They provide an extra set of eyes on your home and capture the moments that just one person can’t catch by themselves. You can get a camera made into your doorbell, or for more complete coverage, a set of devices that covers the entirety of your property.

Use Pepper Spray

Pepper spray is ultimately harmless and can temporarily impair a predator in a dangerous situation. It comes packaged in a variety of styles and can even fit into a small bag.

Personal Safety Alarm

Sometimes referred to a self-defense key chain, personal safety alarms are small, portable devices that when pressed, can make a loud sound that can be heard from far away. If you find yourself in a secluded area or in a situation where you’re being contained against your will, a personal safety alarm can send a signal to those nearby that you are not safe.

Go With a Friend.

You can’t beat having a buddy. Find an acquaintance who takes a similar path and sync your schedules so that you can go out together.

Enjoy your new town and stay safe!

Your Friend,

Post Graduate

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In 2020, the home became way more than just a place to rest after work and on the weekends. Homes today are 24-hour multi-purpose living hubs used for working, learning, socializing, rejuvenating and the list goes on.

Most of us never expected or even conceptualized having to spend so much of our lives indoors, and not many homes are equipped for around-the-clock inhabitance. However, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn your home into your very own four-wall oasis.

Here’s how!

1. Clean Up.

If it’s difficult to function at home on a normal evening or weekend with clutter, then it’s two times as difficult to spend the majority of your day in a cluttered home. Invest in some easy to use, but effective cleaning products and tools like a robo vacuum and multi-purpose sprays to make your time cleaning impactful, but easy.

2. Do What You’ve Always Wanted.

Have you been dreaming of carving out a space for your very own home office, adding a new splash of color to your kitchen or spicing up your living room? Now is THE TIME! Take some time to finally get that small home improvement project out of the way to enjoy your space just a little bit more.

3. Work Smarter, Not Harder.

COVID has shown more than any other event in history that we are truly in the digital error. Technology is here to stay and will become even more ingrained into our everyday lifestyles. Make multi-tasking at your everyday abode simple with easy-to-use and entertaining smart devices.

4. Add Ambience.

Take all the smells, sights, sounds and even tastes from your favorite places are bring them to your home (maybe not all at once, unless that’s your thing – lol)! Try to recreate that authentic Penne pasta from your trip to Italy, bring the scent from your trip to a tropical shoreline to your bedroom or listen to songs you saw performed live last year at that music festival. Get creative and have fun doing it!

5. Stay Connected.

What’s life without God, family and friends? Keep in touch with those your love to maintain good emotional health and continued joy. Fill your home with voices of comfort and care, not only for your sake, but also for there’s. This is our shared struggle and we can help each other through it. The smallest gesture like a text or a quick phone call can turn someone’s whole day around.

Have any additional ideas? Let us know.

Happy Homing!

The Post Graduate

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