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Lisa Hanawalt's avatar

I love LA but it’s getting harder and harder to justify the cost of living here.. it’s inspiring to read about your moving experience and success finding an art community elsewhere !

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Hallie Bateman's avatar

Thanks Lisa! It's been so wonderful to discover how many talented people live everywhere. I feel so inspired by the Cincinnati scene.

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MBM's avatar

Thrilled to have you in The Heart of it All. Can vividly remember so many of these feelings when we returned to Ohio, having been away for 12+ years.

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Carli Kreisberg's avatar

As someone who lives in LA and a native Southern Californian I feel a certain sense of envy reading this. I love LA so much but I also feel so tied down here and like I'm clawing my way to the "top". It feels like I'm doing so much just to survive but when I think of leaving I can't think of a single place I'd rather be.

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

Ok also I got the shingles when I was 13 it’s so horrible !!!!

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

Fireplace flex

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Katie Risor's avatar

When I moved from Texas to upstate ny a few years ago I had a similar experience. Once I was no longer in survival mode I felt sick and wrecked for months. I’m glad I didn’t get shingles tho that’s awful

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