Though we’re technically just into the beginning of winter here in the United States, I’ve already begun yearning for the warmer weather of spring that I know will take a lot longer to arrive than it really should. Especially with an extremely cold December and early January in the books, I know to expect some nasty bitter winds to hit hard over the next two or three months. In fact, I get so excited at the idea of spring arriving that I’ve got a lot of my hiking gear set out aside for the first weekend that is pleasant enough for a trip to my local national park. There’s something about getting out and about in the woods during the brisk beginning of spring. There’s signs of vegetation in the undergrowth, noises of different species of animals can start to be heard, and you can just feel the outdoors teeming with life and regrowth. Even the smell of fresh rain is hung in the air, and it’s one of my favorite scents that invoke years gone by. So it probably comes as no surprise to you that I’ve got a few cheap moving boxes loaded with such gear. It’s been sitting in a closet for the past 3 or 4 months, but I decided to put it out in the open so that I could remind myself to hit the road at the slightest inclination of good weather. While some prefer to get ready at home in their gear of choice and then head out for a hike, I’m of the mind that bringing my cheap moving boxes along filled with gear is a lot more of an experience. Because I know I’ll inevitably end up camping overnight wherever I end up. So, I change in my vehicle once I’ve arrived. To each their own! Everyone has a certain hobby or interest they look forward to each year, and mine just so happens to be getting out in the woods. I’m lucky to have a friend who loves it just as much as I do, especially considering he liked it far before I ever did. To me, that excites me, because it’s a part of his core outlook on life, and I’ve only become more enthralled with hiking because of him.
No matter what you love to do, do it. Too often people let their hobbies and interests in life get swept to the wayside in favor of their work lives, and I think that is so incredibly backwards and explains a lot of the unhappiness I see in average American families. If we all focused on what we enjoyed first and then on making a living, I think things would be much better off.
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Making big changes in your life can be tough and anxiety inducing. Considering most people prefer to have things unaltered in their lives (because it’s what they know and what they’re comfortable with), this is no surprise to most. I mean, something as big as changing up your diet is a thing that can cause duress to the lives of many, just as adopting a new workout regimen can be completely new and unwelcome at first. So when it comes to other big life changes, it’s easy to see why some are so resistant to the process, especially when it shakes their current life as they know it. Some of the biggest life changes that fall under this category can include marriage, going back to college, and moving homes. That last one? That can be the biggest anxiety inducer of them all when you consider the financial impact it may have on one’s life. Perhaps that’s one of the main reasons that moving into a new home can be so absolutely stressful on a family. It’s not just the fact that there’s a lot of work involved and so many cheap moving boxes to unpack when you get there. There’s also the process of looking around for homes, going to open houses, narrowing down your options, weighing the pros and cons of the location, deciding how much to put down as a down payment, and then finally making the move to a new and lonely building that is unfamiliar to you. On top of all of this, there’s the fact that you’re leaving something you came to love behind. Now that it’s all unpacked, much like those cheap moving boxes will be for new homeowners, it’s easy to see exactly why a lot of people hate the process of moving homes. It’s not just the physical work. It’s not just the mental stress in planning the move. It’s not only the time invested looking for a new home. And it’s not merely the financial strain it can place upon your bank accounts. No, it’s all of these factors combined on top of leaving behind a place you’ve come to call home.
No wonder people don’t really want to move that often in their lives, right? It’s a huge effort to take on, and most don’t do it more than once or twice in their lifetime. Me? Well, I’m about to get my first home this summer, and my partner and I agree that it may only be a place we live in for a few years before checking out our options elsewhere. But we love change and welcome new sceneries. |
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