Take a walk. At your own pace. On your own schedule. 

And do it alone. 

This city can be overwhelming at times. Most really. So it’s important to step out of the crowd and move at your own speed from time to time. So much networking to be done, not enough agencies to be visited, and too many sites to be seen that we often forget about taking care of ourselves. 

The best way I found to take a deep breath, take note of my surroundings, and decompress was to walk around the city streets on my own. There really is something therapeutic about alone time, and I never understood the importance of it until I was airdropped into one of the densest cities in the world. 

The dichotomy of feeling alone on a busy New York City street corner…

But really. Find time for yourself in this city. It’s worth it. It makes sightseeing a whole lot easier and people watching a whole lot funnier. 

Teddy Popick