Moving Places
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Curt had asked his readers to contribute to his blog while away on the topic of thriving in your discomfort zone. He wanted people to share tips on how to do that.
Moving jobs or careers though difficult does not compare with moving cities. I’ve moved several times in my life, from the UK to California, from California to Seattle, and lastly from Seattle to Boston. Each move was difficult because I’d spent many years in each place, and it was difficult to leave familiar places and friends behind.
Leaving friends behind is difficult, but I have found that each move has brought me some of the other things I’ve sought as well.
To move to another place, I had to focus on where I wanted to go next and make that the center of things. Otherwise I found I got too distracted with daily living. In my last move before coming to Boston, I’d never been to the city before. But I did conduct a lot of research before coming out to the city. I used many of the web sites that are now available to build some connections with people before I arrived. I even had a racquetball partner and a game lined up before setting out from Seattle.
Once you move to another place, you will always feel homesick, but one thing I did in my last move from Seattle to Boston was to make sure I returned to the city on a regular basis for several months. The frequent trips let me maintain my connection with friends and the place I had left, while I was just embarking on the task of building a new life in Boston.
John Cass
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