Enjoying my New City

I am spending my time appreciating the city that I live in. As a native Southern Californian, I have always loved where I lived.

After years of traveling, I ended up in Texas of all places. I’ve been here a long time—soon, I will have lived here longer than in California. Yet, this will never truly feel like home. Initially, I had a really bad attitude about living here.

However, I’m now in a better place and recognize that there are many wonderful aspects of where I currently live. My outlook changed once I adjusted my perspective and understood that I can still love where I’m from while appreciating where I am.

These feelings are not mutually exclusive, and I am so glad I figured that out. Now, I don’t feel like I have to constantly profess my love for where I am from while simultaneously denying where I am.

Dr. Kimberly VanBuren
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With a phD in pscyhology and over 17 years of working with clients, I’ve gained a deep understanding of why people struggle to achieve their goals and have developed a passion for teaching the skills needed to navigate life effectively. It’s not a lack of effort, potential, or desire that holds people back—it’s the complexity of life and the limiting beliefs we often get stuck in.

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