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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 707860" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>We just moved 2 1/2 years ago, after living in the same town for 31 years (although I moved around 3 or 4 times within the same town). I agree about getting not only movers, but if you can handle it, get someone to pack and unpack for you too! I asked around about movers and found a local company owned by a father and son who came highly recommended......they did a good job too. I preferred that to the big moving companies.</p><p></p><p>One really positive result for me was letting go of so much that I had stored in the garage......I spent a few afternoons sitting in the middle of the garage going thru boxes and heaving things I hadn't seen in years right into the dumpster. I couldn't believe how much stuff I got rid of and it really did lighten me up too! Once we moved, because of the "lighter load," our new place reflected my new found sense of order and organization.</p><p></p><p>I utilized what others suggested to me, the 3 pile solution......in going thru parts of the house, 1 pile to save, 1 pile to give away, 1 pile to be thrown out. I also purchased a good book which I still use called 'The life-changing magic of tidying up', the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing by Marie Kondo. It's an interesting way to look at how to let go and organize "stuff."</p><p></p><p>Since you have a good amount of time before you move, perhaps starting to do your organizing and packing now, just a bit at a time, rather than doing it all at once. Ms. Kondo's book might be of some help to you there. </p><p></p><p>Another thing that helped me was to reframe the experience.......to start looking at it as a new adventure.....</p><p></p><p>There is grief involved, letting go of the old......geez, life sure has a lot to let go of doesn't it? And, it's so tough on us human beings.........moving is definitely up there on the stress chart! </p><p></p><p>Keep us posted as you maneuver thru this Nomad......perhaps that'll help too, to kind of journal your way thru it.....hang in there......many of us here know just how you are feeling......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 707860, member: 13542"] We just moved 2 1/2 years ago, after living in the same town for 31 years (although I moved around 3 or 4 times within the same town). I agree about getting not only movers, but if you can handle it, get someone to pack and unpack for you too! I asked around about movers and found a local company owned by a father and son who came highly recommended......they did a good job too. I preferred that to the big moving companies. One really positive result for me was letting go of so much that I had stored in the garage......I spent a few afternoons sitting in the middle of the garage going thru boxes and heaving things I hadn't seen in years right into the dumpster. I couldn't believe how much stuff I got rid of and it really did lighten me up too! Once we moved, because of the "lighter load," our new place reflected my new found sense of order and organization. I utilized what others suggested to me, the 3 pile solution......in going thru parts of the house, 1 pile to save, 1 pile to give away, 1 pile to be thrown out. I also purchased a good book which I still use called 'The life-changing magic of tidying up', the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing by Marie Kondo. It's an interesting way to look at how to let go and organize "stuff." Since you have a good amount of time before you move, perhaps starting to do your organizing and packing now, just a bit at a time, rather than doing it all at once. Ms. Kondo's book might be of some help to you there. Another thing that helped me was to reframe the experience.......to start looking at it as a new adventure..... There is grief involved, letting go of the old......geez, life sure has a lot to let go of doesn't it? And, it's so tough on us human beings.........moving is definitely up there on the stress chart! Keep us posted as you maneuver thru this Nomad......perhaps that'll help too, to kind of journal your way thru it.....hang in there......many of us here know just how you are feeling...... [/QUOTE]
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