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Being a Midwesterner in any place but the Midwest feels so existential. In the city, especially. Take that and run. Explore.
Mar 8, 2025
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I grew up in a suburb in IL and definitely knew I would get out of there and move to the “big city” aka Chicago asap. So, I did that, and then the person I was deeply in love with moved to Denver.
Eventually, my partner convinced me to move out of Chicago (kicking and screaming). I honestly did not love Colorado at first, but it‘s been 7 years it has grown on me and I’m glad I came here. However, we still aren’t sure this is where will stay permanently and always toy around with the idea of living somewhere else.
It’s fun challenging yourself to leave your comfort zone - your network of friends, family, colleagues. It’s nice to have the option of solidarity, as well. I know some people are cool with living in the same place their whole life, but I would have regrets.
The world is such a fun place - get out there and explore! See what calls to you, and lean into that. Once you make a big leap like moving away, you learn who you really are and what you’re capable of. You will meet people and have experiences along the way that you might not have by staying home.
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Literally what is the point of living in a walkable city if you aren’t gonna run around. Galavant. Go into random places. Live.
Jan 26, 2024
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While it may be cool to be a Brooklyn or Queens kid and hate on Manhattan, I will tell you what, nothing quite fills my soul like taking the train into the city to literally walk around. Cross town, uptown, downtown, diagonal town. I love to peep streets, stroll a museum, wander into a coffee shop, talk to a stranger and fully romanticize living my damn big city life.
Sep 26, 2024
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Doomscrolling on Facebook marketplace rather than T*kT*k (after pi of course). See what’s going on locally, these people are real too.
Feb 6, 2025
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It’s so fckn chill to care for people. Go ahead, cry when an old person trips in the street. It is not a weak spot but a sign something much larger within you.
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