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LSP's avatar

Thanks for sharing this. I made a similar move in 2021, from NYC to Bellingham, WA (Vancouver's American neighbor). "There my defining trait was I didn’t snowboard or ski." <-- This is too true! Add mountain biking to that list for the ultimate social death knell.

I was in a zoom conversation with ~50 people where the topic was "working online, living offline." A link to your article came up on the screen, with that same line "they feel more like airport layovers..." and heads were nodding -- literally around the world. I don't think the number of likes or comments can truly reflect the resonance this topic, and your piece, is having. I wanted to let you know that. And big credit to startupy for hosting that call & sharing the article.

I've been thinking a lot about the "I", the macro-micro framing, and how to be intentional about navigating these contexts. I'm in a similar struggle to what you're describing, though I don't plan to move back to NYC. Regardless, this framing makes sense and is a helpful way to think about it.

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Angeline Gragasin's avatar

OMG you're back?! ♡

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