Personal Musings: Will I Always Live in NJ?

Do you ever wish you could just uproot your entire life and move somewhere far, far away? I hear about other people doing this. I read about it. And I am always in such awe! I don’t know if I could ever do that. I love being near my friends and my family. I guess, I’ve just been really lucky that most of them are less than an hour away or work in the city too. Just knowing they’re close is such a source of comfort for me. Almost like a safety net. Moving across the world or even the country would be like jumping off a cliff. But then I think to myself - do I really want to live in New Jersey (specifically my hometown of the last 24 years) FOREVER? I don’t think I do.

I thought I would daydream on the blog and share some of the places I’ve visited and thought to myself - I could see myself living here.

NYC

This is a given! I've thought about moving back to New York since the day my family moved us from Queens to NJ. And I honestly always thought I would eventually. Then reality set in and I started thinking about how expensive it would be, the cost of living there and how I didn’t really think it would be worth it. But then I see these cute brownstones and I imagine myself sitting on the steps on a warm summer day. Or hopping on a nearby subway and getting to work in 20 mins instead of riding on a bus for close to an hour.

London

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I went to London with one of my best friends a couple years ago. Because she’s horrible with directions, it was up to me to navigate around the city and figure out their Metro. After a day or two of this and just exploring, I said to her - you know, I could see myself living here. I didn’t expect to say that or feel that way but it was true. There was something familiar about the atmosphere but more cultured. Everything about Europe feels rich in history and art. Even just looking at the architecture as you walk around gives you a sense of it. I’d happily take that over skyscrapers.

California

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I’ve only been to LA but I love it. I mean I don’t love all the driving, the freeways and near-constant traffic. But you know, aside from all that! There’s so much to see and do. Plus it’s warm all year round. Being there this past January in 80 degree weather was all sorts of amazing. It definitely made me question why I lived on the east coast. I’m sure I would feel the same way if I visited other parts of California like San Diego or San Francisco. I could just see myself getting used to their laid-back lifestyle, warm weather and the beach.

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So those are the places I've daydreamed about living at! You’re probably surprised I didn’t mention Paris and even though I’ve thought about running away to Paris on more than one occasion, learning French would be really hard. But who knows! Maybe I won’t always be a NJ-NYC kind of gal.

Have you guys ever thought about moving somewhere completely new? And if so, where?

(P.S. I hope you guys liked reading my completely random post!)