My home is somewhere very safe, stable, unprovocative. Unfortunately this also sucks away the will to live. I liked living dangerously in the city. Maybe I should be more grateful, just I don’t do dull very well.
You have a choice in how you dip into the energy/chaos of London now...as opposed to not having control. Control is everything.
I had to do the same (live outside London). But, sometimes popped in for a few days or for a few days in a row if events/lectures/happy hours happened to sync that way. It was nice to chose when to visit it...but not live in it constantly. Made me enjoy it more.😊