Why We Moved - Considerations, Emotions & Reflections Around Moving
Episode 60 - October 7th, 2021
Why did we move? Why do we move?
In over 60 episodes, I have talked to many guests about why they move and in this episode it’s the main event.
My mom is back for a reflection on the considerations and emotions around moving.
We talk through four different phases of her life
(which overlap with mine in a few cases)
and how the reasons for moving changed:
- From a young couple
- To a family
- To a widow with grown children
- To retirement
My mom looks back at the great, the grief and the growth.
Now I need to ask myself, why do I move because even once I was independent, I kept moving and am currently preparing for a move. But I’ll tell you all about that in another episode.
Where Are You From?
When I moved to Germany, the common question was: Where are you from?
I defaulted to the last place I called home, California. Not only is it well known, but typically seen as a cool place to be from.
Considering I lived there from 9 to 18 years old, it always felt like the place I grew up. However, in episode 60, while reflecting on all our moves with my mom, I realized how much another place meant to me as part of my foundation: Texas.
This whole episode and retrospection makes me more aware of the influence my childhood moves have had on my decision making as an adult and now as a parent. But that reflection will need to be another episode.
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