Breaking Free

So I'm finally busting out of this podunk town. I'm taking a new job with an environmental consulting company in Fairfax VA, which is a suburb outside of Washington D.C. While not my first choice for relocation, DC is a great town. I don't really want to live in the suburban hell that Fairfax is, yet I don't want to spend the skyrocketing rental rates of DC. Hopefully I can find something good.

The interview process started way back in October and finally was completed mid-January. Don't you love how companies handle the hiring process? It has been a long, long road accompanied by healthy (?) doses of stress, doubt, and confusion. It was a relief when the deal was finalized and things could finally begin moving forward.

The last three weeks have been uber stressful. I have long lists of things to finish or document at work (the joy of wearing 98 hats). There's still a 6 month stint in Sacramento CA on the horizon, likely for March, but with no set dates. That means moving is not a simple affair. What do I need to pack? Will I need this for Sacramento? Do I have proper work dress? Will I miss this if I toss (recycle) it?

Any change is hard, and I'm the type of person who often second-guesss (if not seventh-guesses) what's happening. This is the right decision, and it's exciting, but podunk here is comfortable and convenient. I live 3 minutes from work and will miss walking to the library, coffee shop, restaurants, the lunch time naps. My job is creative, varied, and I have a lot of control over it. It's hard to leave good things.

But a bigger and more exciting life lies ahead (let's hope). Change is hard, but more importantly it is good and a necessary component for a fulfilling life.