From Making the Big Move: How to Transform Relocation into a Creative Life Transition.
For a desert hike, pack sunscreen, bandages, and bug spray. When you move to a new home or a new job, you are faced with loneliness and turmoil, not alligators or killer mosquitoes.
Here’s what to include in your emotional first aid kit.
Coping phrases for exhausted moments.
“There is time to do what you need.”
“I will always have options.”
“No matter what happens, I know I can handle it.”
Phone numbers of friends and family who will laugh or cry with you.
Photos of family, friends, special places and pets;
Meditation, inspiration and visualization ribbons.
DO NOT pack:
Wet Blankets: Leave behind “friends” who share horror stories. They will drown your dreams.
Expensive Treats – A depleted credit card creates stress. Think of little ways to reward yourself.
Things you always wanted to do (you probably won’t read War and Peace while waiting for the moving van to arrive).
Pack dizzy tablets and you’ll probably walk through a storm. Prepare for the worst and you are probably wondering why you are concerned.
Details on each point can be found in Making the Big Move, originally published as a commercial paperback, now available for instant download.
