Comment: Maybe it's actually a complaint, but it wasn't intended to be

The idea of starting over, although it has merit, just exhausts me. My family and I have been living in one place for just about fifteen months, which is just enough time to get settled into the environment and start really making friends and connections.

And soon it may be time to move again.

How does one reinvent oneself over and over? I’m not saying it’s going to happen for sure, but it’s certainly possible, likely, even, that my family and I will be moving again within the next six months.

In today’s economic climate, we’re going to go where the jobs are. It’s simple, really. But far from easy.

I’ve always enjoyed the idea of being able to reinvent myself in new places, but frankly these days the whole idea of moving tires me out. It takes so much energy to move to a new place and forge a new life, especially when you are doing it for your whole family.

I’m not trying to complain, because opportunities are usually a good thing, and one can always find the silver lining, etc. etc. BUT I just want to say, I’m freakin’ exhausted and I’m going to go to bed now and read Michael Chabon at the advice of my dear friend and fellow blogger, The Solipsist. Check him out.

I will be away from my desk for a few days, exploring new possibilities for reinvention. Stay tuned.