Exhausted from years of big-city hustle, I moved to an idyllic mountain town in Colorado. It wasn't so idyllic for me.

After years of working at a Wall Street law firm, Allison Snyder moved to a small mountain town in Colorado at age 34. She enjoyed being surrounded by nature but struggled to put down roots and missed aspects of city life. Spending time away from the town helped her realize she needed to leave, and she eventually did a few years later. Her experience showed that the mountain town was not the paradise she had hoped for.

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