"When I moved to San Francisco almost 13 years ago, I never imagined how much it would help my career - and, unexpectedly, lead me to fall in love with the country outside of it. I have always lived in cities, from Viña del Mar, Chile, where I was born, to Los Angeles, where I grew up. However, my marketing career didn't really take off until I moved to San Francisco, the epicenter of the startup boom. There, I had everything I wanted: I was surrounded by potential clients, I dined at fancy restaurants, I made great friends, and I had no shortage of access to top music venues, cafés, bars, and wine-country weekends."
"But in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the US, I had my first child and San Francisco (like many other big cities) seemed to empty out. That's when my husband and I decided we'd like to move closer to my parents in Los Angeles and buy a house with acreage. It felt right after living in a small apartment in the city for so long - we wanted distance from other people, and the freedom to grow our own food, and live a calmer life."
I built a marketing career in San Francisco during the startup boom and enjoyed abundant urban amenities, friendships, and cultural life. I fell in love with the city, met and married my partner, and benefited professionally from proximity to clients. After having my first child during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, my husband and I chose to move closer to my parents and buy a house with acreage. We wanted more space, distance from neighbors, the freedom to grow our own food, and a calmer lifestyle. By 2021 we relocated to a smaller Southern California city about an hour from major metros.
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