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Find Friends in San Luis Rey

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Welcome to the San Luis Rey community! Here you can discover and connect with people in your area who share your interests and values.

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AvocadoToast

He / Him

Carlsbad, CA

Where are you at in your life stage?
Graduated with a bachelors degree in CS 2021. Started at my current position soon after and have been working there ever since. I’m married, and have a baby on the way.
How's your life?
I’m in a great spot early in life: married, good job and pay, live wherever I want; but I’ve grown lonely post-college and my friends don’t live near me.
What helps you keep your sanity?
The gym and going on trips with my spouse!
What is most important to you right now?
Connecting and creating friendships!
Anything you recently found interesting?
Farmed salmon isn’t a sustainable as wild-caught which is counter intuitive to me! Also, trains, trains, trains, and walkability!

kblueberry

She / Her

San Diego, CA

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Where are you at in your life stage?
I’m 26 and still feel like I’m 22 (ty covid), just graduated and still living with my parents. I’m somewhat hopeful, filled with dreams and ideas but can’t help but feel like I’m stuck in a rut I don’t know how to get myself out of.
How's your life?
I would say my life is pretty static and monotonous at the moment. Even though I’m a dentist I am still feeling a bit of imposter syndrome and I’m afraid of something I can’t figure out…
I’m slowly learning to be kinder to myself, learn to do life and finding myself without the added stress of school and all while trying to incorporate hobbies since I seem to have none.
What helps you keep your sanity?
My dog, he keeps me grounded and forces me to snap back in if I take a minute longer to feed him.
And hope, I hope to achieve the life I daydream about someday, I spend too much time thinking about it instead of living in the present but it’s my way of coping.
What is most important to you right now?
Spending as much time with my dog since he is 11 and his old age is starting to show. I’m afraid I’ll wake up tomorrow and he’ll be gone.
On the other hand, I’m trying not to let myself and my family down while saving as much as I can so I can do my residency in 2025.
Anything you recently found interesting?
There’s a bear in Banff, Canada called “The Boss” who has been hit by a train twice and survived. He still stands on the train tracks like nothing happened.

Ari

She / Her

San Diego, CA

Where are you at in your life stage?
I’m in my early career stage focusing on building a life for myself and gaining financial freedom/saving for the future. I’m in a long term relationship and live with my partner and our Cat.
How's your life?
I am fairly content with my life. I’m at a point where I feel like I’m craving a stronger sense of community and want to focus my energy on making meaningful connections with new friends who are like-minded.
What helps you keep your sanity?
Getting outside in nature helps me keep my sanity as well as sharing with other when I am going through something.
What is most important to you right now?
The most important thing to me right now is to focus on surrounding myself with people who care for me and doing the same for others. I want to work on getting outside of my comfort zone in many area of my life. I’m excited to hopefully connect with people I can learn from and vice versa
Anything you recently found interesting?
Learning music theory is really difficult!

KensOutToSea

He / Him

San Diego, CA

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Where are you at in your life stage?
Rediscovery. Sliding into my mid-late thirties and feeling like I'm hitting my stride. I'm focusing more on who I am as a person and how to make that the best version. I've coasted on my twenties energy and now I'm in my chrysalis with my wings showing and ready to break out into a life of stability.
How's your life?
My life is a mix of working super hard offshore as an oceanographer in renewable energy, which allows me to travel and explore the world. When I'm home, you can find me walking to the surf break or on the trail with my german shepherd. I'm blessed to have the life I have now, but can appreciate the struggle it took to get here and the struggle that everyone else is going through.
What helps you keep your sanity?
Passion. Whether it be whatever project I'm working on. Surfing. Workout. Reading. The next adventure. Therapy. My pup.
What is most important to you right now?
I've been in SD for a little less than 2 years, but have been pretty wrapped up in work and am now trying to build community. Working on myself and adding stability to my life with grounded people with their heads in the cloud.
Anything you recently found interesting?
I've recently found challenging myself and my views interesting and exciting. Whether it be through getting back to being more of a yes person or pushing my boundaries in terms of being present and a whole person, instead of just cruising through life.

GreenEquinox1

He / Him

San Diego, CA

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Where are you at in your life stage?
I'm nearing retirement but I don't feel old. I'm still interested in learning new things and am perpetually curious. It's easy to sit around and do nothing and I do that sometimes...but I'm trying to break out of being too complacent.
How's your life?
I am a very lucky man. Good career, good relationships, living in a great home near the beach. What's to complain about?
What helps you keep your sanity?
Physical exercise. It used to be creative pursuits, but hiking, kayaking, pickleball, etc., etc., seem to be what really interests me.
What is most important to you right now?
Continuing to grow.
Anything you recently found interesting?
We went to see the whales in Guerrero Negro, Baja California, Mexico. The whales come right up to the small boats to interact with humans. It's pretty mind blowing
I'm checking yes on group matches below though I tend to prefer one on one interactions.

CurlyQueue

He / Him

San Diego, CA

Where are you at in your life stage?
I'm in my early thirties looking to learn more about myself through dance, hand balance and friends/community.
How's your life?
Overall pretty good. I recently made some big changes that out me at a small transition period but excited for what's to come 😁.
What helps you keep your sanity?
Dancing, drinking tea, training handbalance, spending time with friends. My key has been Movement and genuine rest.
What is most important to you right now?
Self discovery. Thankfully thay journey intertwines with all my interest! So really just going deeper into.thw big three: loose leaf tea, hand balance, and dance.
Anything you recently found interesting?
I came across a book titled The Temple in the House about the intersection of architecture and spirituality. Not sure I agree with every idea they present but using architecture and home design as an extension of the soul as well as it's resting place has given me lots to ponder on. Have I built a home the reflects me and let's me rest in myself? What would a temple built to sanctify me include? Can that be in my home too?

Ratto

They / Them

San Diego, CA

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Finally got to visit the Neon Museum this year.

Where are you at in your life stage?
I'm 37, married, working a job I (mostly) like. Made a bunch of changes in my life in the past 4 years that have made a big impact on me. Hoping to make some new connections and enrich life through those.
How's your life?
Not too dramatic. Very average. Work is hectic, trying to fill the days with fun things to do outside of that.
What helps you keep your sanity?
My pets who provide structure in my daily life and provide many funny situations, music and routines.
What is most important to you right now?
Enjoyment. Simply finding enjoyment in day to day life.
Anything you recently found interesting?
How Simon Reynolds manages to humanize John Lydon in his book Rip it Up and Start Again, when the guy is kind of a prick.