Real Simple Magazine is currently hosting their ninth annual Life Lessons Essay Contest. The grand prize is $3,000, and publication in their magazine. Second place is $750 and third place is $500.

According to their contest guidelines:

“Maybe you had to move cross-country after being relocated for a job, opening up new possibilities along with fears. Or maybe you needed to sell your house or leave an apartment before you expected to. How did that situation influence the rest of your life? If one unavoidable shift changed your world—for good and bad—in enduring ways, write it down and share it with Real Simple.”

The word limit is 1,500 words.

The deadline for submission is September 19th, 2016.

To learn more, read the contest rules and guidelines.