Behind Closed Doors

One Month In

and I'm still figuring it out...

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Crystal Enriquez
Mar 26, 2026
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It’s funny, so many people have asked me if I’m “happy” in Sacramento, and the truth is… I don’t know yet.

Ever since I moved here, I’ve been constantly on the go. Between working both of my jobs, barista and teaching, I’ve barely had a moment to pause. So much that eventually, it caught up to me.

One morning, my body forced me to slow down. I woke up with a bloody nose, feeling dizzy and lightheaded before I had even made it through the first hour of my shift. I tried to push through it, but I couldn’t, and I ended up going home.

Honestly, I needed that moment. It made me realize I’ve been trying to be everywhere, doing everything, all at once.

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