Always Look on the Bright Side of Life when Moving Home
Moving home – Doom, stress and gloom, doom, stress and gloom.
It is so easy to get bogged down in the negative aspects of moving home:
- How will I keep the home moving costs under control?
- When will there ever be an end to all these checklists?
- I never want to see another packing box in my life!
- Are we doing the right thing moving home?
- How will I cope without my friends being around me?
- How will the kids adjust to a new home and school?
- What if I lose my sanity on moving day?
But there are so many positive things about moving house.
Forget the stress and upheaval of your home move, these feelings are going to be so short-lived in comparison with the years of happiness to come in your new home.
There are so many reasons to embrace this change, so much to look forward to, so many new, happy memories to create.
Just as there were many ‘firsts’ in your old home, so will there be many ‘firsts’ in your new home.
Yes, you probably feel sad at moving away from what is familiar and that is only natural.
You created friends and comforts in your old home, but there is absolutely no reason why your new home should not offer you the same opportunities, and far more besides.
And without experiencing sadness, how will you know that you are experiencing such happiness in your new home?
Embrace your sadness about moving away and have a cry if you must, but then wipe those tears away and open your mind to the joy that awaits you in your new home.
Do you remember the immortal words of Ian Drury? Reasons to be Cheerful, 1-2-3 (is that me showing my age too much? If you don’t know who Ian Drury was, check him out!)
Although if he had sung reasons to be cheerful 1-2-3-4-5-6 it would have fitted this article better, never mind, you get my drift, and beggars can’t be choosers. I’m just happy I got to listen to this great track again.
You may also like to read: How to Move Out of a House You Love. One of the barriers to looking forward to your new home and life is that you may be leaving a home that holds so many memories and that you really love. In this guide, we share tips on how to say goodbye to your old home.
Read on to discover our top 6 great reasons to be happy about moving home.
Top 6 Reasons to Be Happy about Moving Home
It is so Liberating to Get Rid of all the Clutter From Your Life
That knitted toilet roll holder that Aunt made for you, the multi-coloured crockery set that clashes wonderfully with your décor, the complete set of Britannica Encyclopedias that you have never read a single page of but have to dust every week – all can now be cleared out of your home in your great declutter.
Use this home move to get rid of everything you have no use for, and save moving costs at the same time! Win, Win.
Quality not quantity is an ideal, choose well, love what you have, and use it regularly.
A cutlery set that was bought for £5 and used once, is far worse value than a £500 cutlery set that you use every day for 20 years.
Use this home move as an opportunity to create a home that you can truly cherish and enjoy living in.
You may also like to read: The Epic Guide to Decluttering for a Home Move. Decluttering is the most important task to perform when moving home as it will make your home move easier and cheaper. This guide will tell you all you need to know about decluttering, including a useful section on how to let go emotionally of your belongings.
A Fantastic New Adventure is About to Begin
This is so exciting! A whole new area to explore.
Getting to know all the local shops, finding beautiful parks to walk in, exploring new places, discovering a great new coffee shop, or where the best cakes are made.
Every part of your new life will be a fun adventure whilst you uncover the secrets of your new hometown.
If you are moving to a new part of the country getting to know the local customs and slang can provide hours of entertainment. Just try these for starters:
Paddy-Noddy: In Norfolk, this means a long boring story.
Nawpy: A Lincolnshire term for a new pen.
Jitty Way: Derbyshire term for an alleyway.
Sliving: In Yorkshire, this would refer to a thin slice of bread or meat.
Spinkie-Den – What the Scots call a woodland with a clearing of flowers.
Wow, there is a lifetime of fun to be had getting to know some of these old sayings!
You may also like to read: How to Make a New Place Feel Like Home. It is as important to feel that you belong in a new area, that it is your home, as much as making your actual home feel like that. In this guide, we suggest ways to make you feel like you belong in your new area.
An Opportunity to Create The Home You Have Always Wanted
You are moving into a blank canvas!
This is a great opportunity to have that wild colour scheme you have always wanted, or to experiment with minimalist living.
How about trying out some Feng Shui in your new home?
There are no limits to the fun you can have with paint charts!
You may also like to read: How to Make Your Home Feel More Relaxing. In this guide, we share some simple tips on how to make your new home a sanctuary of relaxation, calmness, and good energy.
Yes, moving home may have cost the price of a 5-star holiday, but use the lack of spare cash now to think of innovative ways to save money.
Explore the opportunities that upcycling can present to you, how about learning how to sew your own curtains or even learning how to grow your own vegetables?
Equally, your new home move could release a wad of cash every month if you have downsized or moved to a cheaper area.
So why not use that money to finance a new hobby or get that Harley Davidson you have always dreamed of?
You may also like to read: How to Bring Good Luck and Positive Energy to a New Home. Even if you don’t believe in positive and negative energy or such things, this post suggests some simple ways to ensure you start your new life on a positive note.
The Amazing Opportunity to Make New Friends
Your new best friend is just waiting to meet you for the first time.
New neighbours, friends, and colleagues, a new social circle with many interesting stories to share with you.
Just think of all the great times you are going to have getting to know these people, creating new memories to look back on a few years from now, and say, ‘Do you remember that first night we met? Wow, it was crazy……’
You may also like to read: How to Make Friends in Your New Neighbourhood. In this guide, we suggest ways to make new friends and get to know people in your new neighbourhood.
New Home, New Beginnings, and a New You
Why not use your home move as the catalyst to start that watercolour painting course you have always wanted to do?
How about combining a new keep-fit regime with exploring your new area?
And don’t forget that now you have decluttered your home, this could be the incentive you need to cut all the waste out of your life by keeping your possessions to a minimum but having quality, atheistically pleasing pieces of furniture or ornaments.
People are all creatures of habit.
We take our cues from our surroundings, or those around us, to create habits.
The great thing about a home move is that you can develop new habits in your new surroundings.
How about jogging around the neighbourhood?
If you are inquisitive about the parks or fields around you, you can use that as the cue to trigger your new keep-fit regime.
Equally, the things that would trigger bad habits, like coming home from work and heading for the biscuit tin, that cue has now gone.
The biscuit tin will be in an unfamiliar cupboard so the brain will not be triggered into the automatic action of grabbing that cupboard door.
Use your new surroundings to instill good new habits and good feelings.
You may also like to read: What are the Health Benefits of Moving Home? In this guide we share the surprising health benefits that moving to a new area or new home will give you.
An Excuse for The Greatest House-Warming Party Ever
And who could move home without taking the opportunity to host a great housewarming party?
It is a great way to say thank you to those who helped you with your home move, and the perfect way to get to know your new neighbours and work colleagues.
Whilst creating your housewarming party playlist why not consider putting a few tracks together to play on moving day?
Why not? Who says moving day should not be fun too?
You could also make a playlist for the car journey whilst you travel to your new home – Nina Simone, Feeling Good, could never fail to get your new life off to a great start.
You may also like to read: How to Throw an Unforgettable Housewarming Party. This guide is packed with great ideas to make your housewarming party an event that will never be forgotten.
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