"Does everyone hate moving as much as I do?"
I've asked myself this question during each of my family's six moves in the last four years. I could go into exorbitant detail about why my husband and I have had to move so often, but in a nut shell - new jobs, bad rental properties, and graduate school.
When it comes to moving, the work-load itself merits hundreds of complaints and groans, but the emotional toll that comes from being uprooted is perhaps my biggest struggle. See, an average year is full of unanticipated crisis after crisis. There are plenty of work troubles, relational difficulties, and financial strains to go around. But in the midst of these small disasters, the family home can act as a grounding grace. Despite the day's disappointments, one can depend on the consistent predictability of their house - their couch, their slippers, their favorite mug filled with their favorite herbal tea. Every time that we've had to move, I've felt like I was being asked to give away the grace of consistency, and muster up hope that I'd find it again... even though in the back of my head,I suspected I'd be asked to give it up once more next year.
I've learned to pack quickly, to find creative ways to store & hide boxes, and to shop less. When you're used to quantifying your belongings in terms of boxes, you see everything as another potential box to carry.
But despite the anxiety and fatigue of frequent moves, I've actually grown to value the design of our spaces more than ever. The way I see it, if I'm only going to get to stay put for 9-12 months, then I'm going to enjoy it. I give myself 1-2 months to pour all of my energy into decorating, and after the cut off, I don't invest anymore time purchasing decor or making major changes. I want the consistency and sameness for as long as I can have it, because I know how much I'll be missing it when we start the grueling packing process later on. And as much as I hate admitting it, I get better at designing our home every time we move.
My husband will be in graduate school in New York City for another 4 years, so there are likely, more moves in our future. But I wonder if,1 God-willing, we are able to own a home one day, if I'll appreciate the predictability of a space as much as I imagine. I wonder how long I'll enjoy the sameness before craving a change, a re-set, or a new beginning. Does everyone need a change every couple years?
Whatever the case, I cannot lie. I hope I'll come to a point where I don't have to hoard boxes in every crevice of my home, and resist the urge to buy Christmas decor. In the mean time, I'm committed to creating a beautiful home for my family, no matter how soon that beauty will have to be uprooted and replanted in a new space. Whether you're staying put for the next decade, or for a few years,
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