Why I'm leaving NYC

This is a random post, that will be short and sweet.

As many of you know, I've lived in the NYC area for 9 years. During that time, I've:

• Seen dozens of Broadway plays
• Been to fabulous concerts (Madonna, Britney, Lynyrd Skynyrd to name a few)
• Visited the museums
• Taken trapez, cooking and writing lessons
• Discovered unique bars
• Enjoyed cuisine from around the world (Ethiopian, Indian, etc...) and from the world's best chefs
• Run countless 5ks in Central Park
• Biked the perimeter of Manhattan
• Sshopped at the most unique boutiques
• Celebrated birthdays, bachelorette parties and promotions with friends
• Seen the ballet, the opera, the symphony
• Participated in SantaCon with thousands of other random people dressed in red Santa suits

New York is an INCREDIBLE city.  A mecca where you can do anything you imagine.  A city where you can move to and meet people from where you came from because everyone wants to be here.

And yet, I'm choosing to leave.

It's time I move on to a place that's "right" for me right now. NYC was the best place for me to be when I was younger, but now it's time to move on.

After a successful day in West Palm Beach hunting for apartments, I walked around to get a sense of the night life.  I explored City Place, a gorgeous outdoor mall full of shops and restaurants.  I sat down for a glass of wine, and a few feet away, a Top 40 band started playing live music... within minutes, a crowd of people had gathered, some of whom were dancing with abandon. 

One thing I noted about the crowd of people: They were SO HAPPY.  They were smiling and enjoying life. Earlier that day, people were out and about, running, biking, swimming....

So that is why I'm leaving New York. Sure, warm weather 365, but more so the lifestyle... less stress, more people living a well balanced life with JOY.

And also, these reasons.  Oh, and because of this article (which is actually a satirical article from several years ago, and even though it's supposed to be funny, it's true)

As this post goes live, I'm on my way down 95 to WPB... a 20 hour drive, which is hopefully worth it... we shall see!!!!