Loading Matt McGorry data from Instagram. Please wait... @mattmcgorry : I moved away from my home of NYC around 6 years ago to start working on âHow To Get Away With Murder.â Every time, when Iâve gone back and visited, Iâve found myself overwhelmed, stressed out, and exhausted. Trying to see so many people, being asked to do work things and fit in all of the activities that I can only do in NYC made me feel constantly guilty if I felt like I was letting people down by not seeing them or overwhelmed because I never had enough alone time to recharge and do the things that I know allow me to thrive. The city has a pace that can support a never-ending grind, and it has been very easy for me to fall back into that pattern when I visit.
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This last trip, a few weeks ago, was the first time since moving away that I was able to say that overall my experience being back in NYC was joyful and that I truly loved it. I had to make time for naps, for reading, for spending time alone, and for sitting in the park just watching people go by. @jlovecalderon has been so helpful in this process, as we worked to transform my trips to NYC into one of joy...removing the word âshouldâ from my mind, and exercising healthy boundaries.
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Being born and raised in New York City, Iâve always loved people-watching. And Iâm grateful for even the simple moments of pause and reflection when I go back to NYC...the moments that make it feel more like living than visiting. Or course, it helps that it wasnât spring so my allergies didnât get fucked up, itâs not cold-ass winter, and it wasnât so hot and humid that I felt like I was living inside of a sun-baked scrotum.
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I hope you enjoy this minute of the sights and sounds of the City (Iâll let you imagine the smells on your own).