 The existential questions that can emerge in Atherton when another promotion, company, investment, house, or milestone no longer produces the feeling it once didFor much of our lives, the next achievement can carry an enormous amount of emotional energy. There is a school we want to attend, a career we want to build, a company we hope will succeed, a financial number we want to reach, or a home we imagine living in someday. Having something ahead of us gives life direction, and moving toward it can create a sense of momentum that becomes almost inseparable from how we understand ourselves.
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 When San Diego’s Culture of Health, Fitness, and Beauty Starts to Feel Like Another Standard to MeetThere’s a lot to appreciate about living in a place where health and being outdoors are woven into everyday life. In San Diego, we can walk along the coast, exercise outside much of the year, find fresh food easily, and spend time in surroundings that naturally invite us to take care of ourselves. For many people, this is part of what makes living here feel so good.
But there can be another side to living in a culture where health is so visible. We don’t just encounter people exercising, surfing, running, or heading to yoga. We also encounter ideas about what a healthy person is supposed to look like and, increasingly, what a well-lived life is supposed to feel like. 
When Exercise, Nutrition, Mindfulness, and Self-Care Start Feeling Like Another Way to Get Yourself “Right”
Taking care of ourselves can feel good. Moving our bodies, eating food that supports us, getting enough sleep, spending time outside, or developing a mindfulness practice can make a real difference in how we feel.
For many of us, these things become meaningful parts of our lives rather than obligations we're forcing ourselves to do. But something interesting can happen when we're already accustomed to holding ourselves to high standards. The desire to feel better can gradually become another area where there's a right way to be. The practices themselves might not have changed very much. 
When Being Surrounded by Success Quietly Changes What Feels Like Enough
There's a particular kind of beauty to life in La Jolla. The ocean is never far away, the homes can be extraordinary, and many of the people who live here have worked incredibly hard to create successful careers, financial security, and lives they genuinely enjoy.
There's nothing inherently wrong with any of that. Financial success can create freedom. A beautiful home can bring enormous pleasure. Being around ambitious and accomplished people can even inspire us to imagine possibilities for our own lives. 
When the Life We’ve Worked Hard to Build Starts Feeling Like Something We Have to Maintain
Orange County can be an extraordinary place to build a life. Beautiful communities, beaches and outdoor living, excellent schools, successful businesses, and a strong culture of health and achievement can offer a great deal to enjoy.
And sometimes the very things we appreciate can create pressure too. We might look around and see people who appear to be doing exceptionally well. Their careers are thriving. Their homes are beautiful. Their children seem to be flourishing. Maybe they look remarkably fit and somehow still have time for vacations. |
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