From The Editor: Moving Out, Moving Forward
I hate moving. If you know me, you’ve heard me say this. Every time I move.
I’m a big routines person, for better or worse. When I make a habit, good or bad, it sticks, hard. I live and die by my to-do list. Structuring and planning my day is how I manage my anxiety and keep the things I can control in order.
Unfortunately for me, I’ve just moved into a new place, again.
Moving throws all of those routines out the window. Waking up in an unfamiliar place means starting my day off on the wrong foot. That’s followed by rummaging through suitcases and duffel bags to find my clothes, sifting through kitchen appliances to find space on the counter to make my breakfast and trying to figure out where on earth my face wash ended up before I even really start my day.
Undecorated walls make the new apartment feel more like a holding cell than a home. At least two household appliances are in desperate need of attention. There’s no garbage disposal in the kitchen sink? You know the drill.
After a couple of weeks of wallowing in the dust and grime of previous tenants (because of course they didn’t really clean the place before I got there) and my own self-pity, I wondered if I really had to feel this way. Aren’t people usually excited to move? Surely there has to be a reason.
I’m guessing a lot of moving-related excitement can be chalked up to exploring a new city or neighborhood, getting cozy with a new roommate (of the platonic or wink-wink nudge-nudge variety) or owning a home for the first time. As someone who moved from one end of a neighborhood to the other and will require an economic or divine miracle to ever own a home, I’ve been denied these joys.
However, admittedly after a considerable amount of time spent complaining, I’ve decided to try to make the most of my move. I’m using it as an excuse to finally start building some of the habits I’ve been trying to develop for a while. I’m waking up earlier, going to bed earlier and actually making time to read before bed more than once every two weeks. The chance to put up some fun new decorations doesn’t hurt either.
So, whether you’re moving this fall, finally renovating that bathroom you’ve always hated or just finding a new houseplant that you promise you’ll keep alive this time, don’t miss the chance to make the most of it! A change to your home is as good an excuse as any to make a positive change to the life you’re living in it.
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