Over 40 million people in this country move each year. This year, I was one of them.
Our cat won’t poop because it’s in a strange place.
There wasn’t room in the car on moving day for her old litter box so we bought her another and now she won’t poop.
I feel like my constipated cat.
My house is full of boxes. My bras are all missing and I don’t know where my favorite pair of
boots are. The new backyard looks like something off of that show “After Humans” with its several months of untended overgrowth.
There is no coffee joint within a fifteen mile radius.
And, then, unpacking, I found the below. It's a teapot that sits on a cup with a great message. I've had it forever, a gift from the husband from another move.
I know moving is good. Moving is best. For my physical health
as well as my mental well being.
But change is still…change.
So here are 3 tips for dealing with change for my 40 million movers-in-arms
Tip 1: Advice from Curly - Find Your One Thing
Find one thing to make "normal" for yourself. For me, I have to have one room that is completely box free and looks like someone happily lives there. For you it might be finding that one place in town that serves the pumpkin spice latte you used to get back home (if you do please share)
Tip 2: Say Hello Until They Say It Back
Every morning in Under The Tuscan Sun, the old man brought flowers. Every morning she would try to say hello, needing the connection. Every morning he would ignore her. Until he didn't. Eventually even ignoring an action becomes part of a routine signaling you have arrived.
Tip 3: Be Patient
Growing roots takes times. But with persistence and patience we can all bloom where we are planted.
How do you manage through tough transitions? Share your secrets in the comments!
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