Moving On Is Hard, But How Is Staying Serving You?
I lived in the same 20 mile radius for most of my life. I grew up in the Hudson Valley in NY. As an adult, I relocated within adjacent towns, completed my education, bought a home, and commuted to work. For many years, I did this and said it was good enough. I made a great living, and was able to be close to my family. When my mom passed on, it was even more important for me to be in close proximity to my dad. I sacrificed and stayed and said it was good enough.
As the years went by, I felt like I was ready for a change of scenery. I had friends that I bonded with and wasn't lacking social interaction, but I just knew that I didn't belong there anymore. It's as if I experienced all I could there, and I needed something else. I outgrew it. Not to say it wasn't a beautiful place, It absolutely was, but for me, I needed to see more, and explore more especially with my new family.
When I moved, I moved away from everything and everyone I had ever known. My husband, my son and I took a huge leap of faith. It was scary, but it was what we needed. I was afraid of leaving friends and family behind, but the truth is, if they were truly for me, distance wouldn't change anything. People who love you, want you to grow and win. If they don't, they really are not for you.
There are times in life where we need to move on. This could be a physical move, it could be a relationship ending, or a career changing. The truth is, live is always changing, and change is scary. If we always play the safe bet, when will we ever truly live? If there is something that your heart desires out of life, how is playing it safe, and not exploring the opportunity serving you?
I'm not saying throw all caution to the wind, but what I am saying is that we only have 1 life to live. Make sure you are living the life that you want, and not the life the life built to people please others. You owe it to yourself to life your authentic life. Fear is only a temporary state that can either implore us to stop and be an observer of our emotions or if we let it, it will derail us from living out any other option than the one we are currently in.
If fear wasn't in your way, what would you move on from?