NYC felt like that even before Insta. Love reading your blog; it reminds me of my misbegotten youth in the city. Also reminds me that I am still trying to get to a beach, too, and Lake Cheston isn't doing it for me.
This made my heart ache. As someone who recently traded in city life to live and work on my family's farm Upstate, I can say it was one of the most soul-enriching decisions I've ever made. Sure that "city" was Austin and not quite the formidable NYC, but it had become stifling, scene-y and congested, full of clout chasers, social climbers, and wannabe influencers.
I'll have to dedicate a full post to the move, but reading this made me feel compelled to say to anybody reading, you can ABSOLUTELY make the move. It is 100% your call to say, "I think I'm done here," and move on.
Trust me (and more importantly trust yourself), that no party, or show, or festival, or fancy new restaurant opening, or super duper exclusive event invite is going to bring you peace. Go find your beach.
NYC felt like that even before Insta. Love reading your blog; it reminds me of my misbegotten youth in the city. Also reminds me that I am still trying to get to a beach, too, and Lake Cheston isn't doing it for me.
This made my heart ache. As someone who recently traded in city life to live and work on my family's farm Upstate, I can say it was one of the most soul-enriching decisions I've ever made. Sure that "city" was Austin and not quite the formidable NYC, but it had become stifling, scene-y and congested, full of clout chasers, social climbers, and wannabe influencers.
I'll have to dedicate a full post to the move, but reading this made me feel compelled to say to anybody reading, you can ABSOLUTELY make the move. It is 100% your call to say, "I think I'm done here," and move on.
Trust me (and more importantly trust yourself), that no party, or show, or festival, or fancy new restaurant opening, or super duper exclusive event invite is going to bring you peace. Go find your beach.
you did a great job of capturing this city and also why i am desperately trying to leave it!! i hope you’re able to hold onto that beach