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To add:

I've been bunny hopping back and forth between BC & AB and the more I immersed myself there, the more I understood why people choose to be there. We are all different and come to different conclusions based on how our brains interpret the SAME situations. Fascinating stuff. Objective scenarios with subjective interpretations.

Like, for me, I was born here and while I thought this place was my forever home, as I got older, I found the joys I get here could be relegated to temporary enjoyment (i.e. a vacation here). But immersing myself in the day-to-day grind here has been an enduring experience for me. I could survive here, no problem but I won't enjoy it.

But again, that just comes down to my brain's wiring.

Vancouver is great. Best food in the country! But my heart sleeps when I'm here. Maybe Vancouver will call me back in 15 years, I don't know. But my goal now is to just diversify my bank account.

The moment I bought this place, that cycle of 'what ifs' that have played in my head for years finally stopped.

And it feels amazing.