Love the intro to this week's newsletter! I had a similar revelation while I was living in NYC so I decided to start taking myself on date nights. Once a month, I would schedule an event, a dinner, or just a night to myself. I would do whatever I wanted and do it in solitude. Best thing I ever did. I saw so much of the city, was able to pause just to exist with myself, and I was able to prioritize my wants. I plan on doing this again in my new city post-pandemic!
That sounds lovely. You make a great point about the ability to do the things you want to do by yourself vs. trying to force yourself to want to do the things others are doing. Did you find this feeling less relevant in your new city? I never know how much of it is a symptom of New York living.
I felt it very strongly in New York, without a doubt. There's a lot about living "the NYC lifestyle" that created a certain pressure for me to be Someone Who Does Things.
I live in Columbus, OH now and still feel the same feeling with the caveat that I moved here right before the pandemic hit. I didn't have a chance to settle in at all and that's created a sense of urgency to really opt into life here. My goal for this summer is to resume those monthly date nights and to find things that are very Columbus-specific to do to really connect with the city
Love the intro to this week's newsletter! I had a similar revelation while I was living in NYC so I decided to start taking myself on date nights. Once a month, I would schedule an event, a dinner, or just a night to myself. I would do whatever I wanted and do it in solitude. Best thing I ever did. I saw so much of the city, was able to pause just to exist with myself, and I was able to prioritize my wants. I plan on doing this again in my new city post-pandemic!
That sounds lovely. You make a great point about the ability to do the things you want to do by yourself vs. trying to force yourself to want to do the things others are doing. Did you find this feeling less relevant in your new city? I never know how much of it is a symptom of New York living.
I felt it very strongly in New York, without a doubt. There's a lot about living "the NYC lifestyle" that created a certain pressure for me to be Someone Who Does Things.
I live in Columbus, OH now and still feel the same feeling with the caveat that I moved here right before the pandemic hit. I didn't have a chance to settle in at all and that's created a sense of urgency to really opt into life here. My goal for this summer is to resume those monthly date nights and to find things that are very Columbus-specific to do to really connect with the city
Great post today M! One of my favorites.