My move from Los Angeles to Palm Springs was supposed to be temporary. Six years later, I'm still here.
I moved to Palm Springs temporarily, with the goal of returning to Los Angeles within a few months.However, I quickly fell in love with the desert city's nature, cultural scene, and community.Six years later, I'm still here — and though there are things I miss about LA, I have no regrets.When I lived in Los Angeles, I considered Palm Springs a sunny respite about a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I made a point of visiting the desert city a few weekends a year to enjoy perfect winter weather and laid-back, poolside hangs.I never imagined living there, though, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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I moved to Palm Springs temporarily, with the goal of returning to Los Angeles within a few months.However, I quickly fell in love with the desert city's nature, cultural scene, and community.Six years later, I'm still here — and though there are things I miss about LA, I have no regrets.When I lived in Los Angeles, I considered Palm Springs a sunny respite about a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I made a point of visiting the desert city a few weekends a year to enjoy perfect winter weather and laid-back, poolside hangs.I never imagined living there, though, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Suddenly, Los Angeles felt claustrophobic.Like many others in the city during this time, I wanted to find a place with more breathing room. Since most of my work was already remote, I was not tethered to a location and decided to make a move.Palm Springs offered a lower population density, plenty of wide-open vistas, and a slower pace of living, all of which appealed to me.I planned to just "wait out" the pandemic in Palm Springs and return to LA when it was over.
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- I moved to Palm Springs temporarily, with the goal of returning to Los Angeles within a few months.However, I quickly fell in love with the desert city's nature, cultural scene, and community.Six years later, I'm still here — and though there are things I miss about LA, I have no regrets.When I lived in Los Angeles, I considered Palm Springs a sunny respite about a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I made a point of visiting the desert city a few weekends a year to enjoy perfect winter weather and laid-back, poolside hangs.I never imagined living there, though, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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My move from Los Angeles to Palm Springs was supposed to be temporary. Six years later, I'm still here.
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