One year ago my family and I up and moved 1,000 miles away from home. A home we have always known. A home where all of our family and friends were. Everything and everyone. Why? Because we wanted to. We wanted a change. Warmer weather. Beaches and palm trees…sunshine. The experience of something new before it was too late.
So here we are ONE year later. In our new state, our new home, our new life…and I have never felt more at peace. Don’t get me wrong, I miss being able to see my parents multiple times a week. I miss my weekly get togethers with my girlfriends. We missed our a few holidays with family and that was certainly hard but we made the best of it. But even with all that, I am happy. I am stress free. I am at ease.
The pessimistic side of me is of course waiting for the high to fade. For the newness to fade. But part of me feels (dare I says, knows) it’s not coming. I think this is what I’ve needed. And I am so thankful I made the (hard) decision to give it a shot.
Quick background-I felt like I was living in a never ending cycle. I woke up at the same time every day, went to a job that I thankfully truly did love, but at the same time, I felt like I was missing so much (healthcare during a pandemic is a big pill to swallow). I sat in traffic for at least an hour, came home fried, and did the bare minimum with my kids because that’s all I had left in me for the day. Then I went to bed only to wake up and start the same process over. But for me, it was much more than that. We were living in a house that never felt much like “home” to me. And we were in a town I just couldn’t get into…which is strange considering the amount of truly amazing friends I made there. But it was never “it” for me. For years I begged to move.
So now here we are. One year in, still loving it. We are all thriving and I no longer feel stuck in a loop. We definitely made the right…the best decision.
If there is one thing I can tell people, it’s to never let yourself stay stuck. Take the chance. If it doesn’t work out, there is always another option.
