I am struggling where I am. Not with the cleanse, not financially, but where I am mentally. My DH had a phone interview last night with a company on the West Coast. I feel so up and down at the same time. I am excited by the possibility, yet anxious that it'll be another disappointment.
I feel the strain of hoping, planning, and praying we move. I am torn by the fact I face another two winters where we live and I HATE it. I hate everything about it. I wonder if we shouldn't pull the trigger this coming summer 2015. I feel like our lives are on hold in so many ways.
I struggle because I don't want to tell people our crazy plan because it is nuts. We are going to dump our house, quit a good paying job, and move. I don't know where or what we are going to do.
I do know my DH is no longer desperate for a job. He wants to do a career change and is excited at the prospect. He's found a niche he'd like to get into and thinks it's a better fit for him.
But what do we do? Do we move without jobs to Seattle? Portland? Or go to the more expensive San Diego or San Francisco? When? I am struggling because financially we should stay put. But at the same time financially shouldn't we take the risk?
Struggling here
November 10th, 2014 at 05:36 pm
November 10th, 2014 at 05:44 pm 1415641491
November 10th, 2014 at 06:29 pm 1415644178
I'm not saying don't move, but I wouldn't move without a job. In the meantime, you need look forward to moving, yet enjoy where you are for the moment. Can you come up with five to ten things you do like about where you are? What can you soak in about where you are, or who you spend time with knowing it isn't going to be forever?
November 10th, 2014 at 09:11 pm 1415653877
Life is too short to be unhappy all the time. Best of luck to you, whatever you decide.
November 11th, 2014 at 01:47 am 1415670431
There is no point in moving furniture you don't like across the country, start now to develop a list and work out appropriate pricing to sell the existing stuff e been established.on FB sale, CraigsList and finally yard sale when moving dates have been established. Holiday season gives lots of conversational opportunities to nail down which family members have/could supply temporary storage space on the west coast. That would allow you to explore the least expensive ways to send memorabilia and stuff you are adamant on keeping.
The year will wind down very soon so it isn't too early to rid yourself of unnecessary paper. It helps to use coloured stationary 'dots' to identify items to be retained while making your lists of items to sell, donate or trash. It's too much work and too expensive to pack and move 'meh' stuff.
November 16th, 2014 at 04:37 am 1416112643
CCF, where are you living? I am trying to cope, but facing winter it's a struggle.
Petunia, I am wondering how to turn it around. I don't think counting down the days is going to work.
Snafu, I am going to work on cleaning up. It's hard with the kids always underfoot. Personally we'd be shedding most stuff if we move. Our stuff is so old, lots of cheap furniture and older stuff not worth keeping. DH is excited at this possible new phase in life.