I moved from a major US city to a Canadian town with under 3,000 people. I thought I'd be lonely, but I've never been happier.

Source: Business Insider

captionTKAshley JohnsonI left my life in Houston to move to a rural town in Canada where my long-distance partner lived. I was excited to have more access to nature, but worried I'd feel homesick and lonely. Thankfully, I made friends quickly and grew to love even the "inconveniences" of small-town life.