I have been contemplating a move out of my hometown for several years now. The thought of living somewhere new is pretty exciting. Being a small town, there is not much in the economy here (nor socially for that matter) and I know I could find better work and maybe have more opportunities for freinds and relationships in a big city. I have no family here in Marysville so there is really no huge reason for me to stay. I really like the Omaha/Lincoln area and possibly eastern KC. I've been visiting there a lot recently for my business and feel comfortable there. I've even thought about looking even further away, like Indy or Chicago. The thought of moving to a totally new place is frankly a pretty exciting thing for me.

I wondered if anyone has ever made a big move and if it either gave you a boost or was just more of a burden. Or is it just a symptom of ADD, needing a change of scenery?

I'm an expert mover. In fact, I think I should sign up for a program with frequent mover miles. Course, I've been in the same city for quite a few years now. But in my twenties, I moved to several different big cities. And it was very, very exciting. I'll always be glad I did that. The experiences helped me grow as a person and gave me some good stories, too!

I think it can give a boost for sure, but I also, in fairness, have to say, "No matter where you go, there you are."

Change is what you make it.

Sandi

Well I cant say I moved a lot but I have been through the experience. I tried moving twice to another part of the country. The first I had to eventually abort because I didnt have enough money, and because I had to tie up some loose ends with my best friend. The second time I moved because of a job. I was so excited because I was moving to a town in which I knew people, and I was comfortable in, and confident as well. Then I made the move and I realized one important lesson, one which I will share with you. Do not move with the expectation that you are going to feel better in your new city, and dont move to escape a bad situation. Yeah for a while it will seem great, but when reality hits, you will realize that you had the same problems as you did before you moved.

I actually made a similar post about moving to a place in which I didn't know anyone. Every day I have to ask myself, why do I want to move to this place? Maybe its a question you should ask yourself as well, and be honest. If you arent honest with yourself then when the truth hits, and it will, it will devastate you

Since graduating college, I've been moving all over--and I've made friends in each state I've been too. In the last two years, I've lived on the East Coast (which is home to me), the deep south, the midwest, and now CA.....in fact, I had a knack to take on jobs that were out of state, and the firm I'm working with now is multi-national, so I could always pick up and move to a different state without having to look for a new job......

Kansas, it's a bit scary to move to a new place for the first time, but IMO, it can be an amazing experience as well. Is there a state where you have at least one friend/aqaintance? Maybe you can ask then for leads in thier area, and then move---but personally, if you do move, unless you're financially stable, it's probably good to have a job that will help you with yur expences, and help you integrate to your new home.....

best of luck!

I've spent most of my life moving from one place to the other, one country to the other...

Moving is great. Great way to see other places, have new experiences... spend some time in the places that interest you...a long weekend or something and really look around. If you can work in a place that you feel comfortable in, I say go for it!

I lived in Ohio for over 20 years.
I recently moved to MD/DC area last fall. I decided to take a new job position, and moved.
I have never been to this area- never even for a visit.
I have a friend that lives in Frederick, who's been asking me to visit him for the past five years- and I didn't have the chance to do it, living in Ohio. Well we're finally getting the chance to see each other next weekend !!
And knowing that I live here now permanently, and we, being great friends, can see each other whenever we want to, makes me really happy!

Moving isn't for everybody.
I moved so much when I was younger. Not by my own volition...and I vowed that I would never move again, when I was older..because it was so difficult.

But I did, and I'll never regret it.

Nova

I'm from Lincoln. I loved it. I was very happy there. But I've also lived in several places and have to say that I do love the adventure. If you are indepent and make friends easily, are not afraid of learning the layout of a city, I say GO FOR IT! I don't think that it's such a great idea to move from a very small town to an enormous, crime-ridden, sprawling city right off that bat, though. Lincoln is a good size town that is fairly easy to navigate. Plus it's a college town, so there people of all age groups, and the job situation is plentiful and stable. If also 'feels' a lot safer than Omaha, and there are numerous churches to choose from that are orthodox in all the denominations, and unorthodox if that's what you want.
Plenty of social opportunities as well. One of things I've learned over the years is that Mid-Westerners may move to lots of places in America, but they eventually end up in the Mid-West. No matter what the East- and Left-Coast people think, the Mid-West really is the best. Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City, Akron, all are big cities and have great histories.
I love new beginnings, and sometimes I think it is good to leave emotional baggage behind and start again. Good luck!

I did the relocate thing. I'm a southern country boy living in a western mega-city. Frankly, with my add I'm not thriving here. My southern accent turns off the midwesterner city slicker California wannabes. The big city is a poluted cesspool also. I can't wait, I really, really can't wait to get back to the real world. The country.

But, I didn't get diagnosed until I moved to the city. I guess I got to appreciate that.