It’s that time of year again. Leases are ending, the school year is about to begin and almost everyone has to move...again, whether it’s to an apartment, a house or into a dorm for the first time. Moving can be a stressful, tiring and confusing experience and as someone who just finished moving for the second time in two years, here are ten thoughts I’ve had while moving.
- Where did I get all of this stuff?[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F636060282307652609-1754675794_rocks.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=568&h=545309b89abaf16dbe24ed1a3a5f073cce98ab9d81e9e1be1ecff7c6edcffe56&size=980x&c=107514734 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F636060282307652609-1754675794_rocks.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D568%26h%3D545309b89abaf16dbe24ed1a3a5f073cce98ab9d81e9e1be1ecff7c6edcffe56%26size%3D980x%26c%3D107514734%22%7D" expand=1]
- I can't organize any of this. [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F636060278166240497-293085299_org.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=1012&h=1d44be5523bbab19e280559dee04ec936a8804e691f0a9716acdc6e7628dfdbb&size=980x&c=296213659 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F636060278166240497-293085299_org.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D1012%26h%3D1d44be5523bbab19e280559dee04ec936a8804e691f0a9716acdc6e7628dfdbb%26size%3D980x%26c%3D296213659%22%7D" expand=1]
- Maybe I’ll just live in a sea of boxes for the rest of life.[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F636060284911057747-418016413_Friends-f.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=373&h=78cb155c4060ec0a1a3516f2162d9407e39c8e6b04838dc498a9b14b89447c7d&size=980x&c=1695048489 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F636060284911057747-418016413_Friends-f.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D373%26h%3D78cb155c4060ec0a1a3516f2162d9407e39c8e6b04838dc498a9b14b89447c7d%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1695048489%22%7D" expand=1]
- I never want to move again![rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F6360602769229772702114803615_panicking.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=256&h=e9fa63465dd1d02cdbe80f0f0c011d59c5b600808357451f002cad174744173c&size=980x&c=1159511122 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F6360602769229772702114803615_panicking.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D256%26h%3De9fa63465dd1d02cdbe80f0f0c011d59c5b600808357451f002cad174744173c%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1159511122%22%7D" expand=1]
- Maybe this won't be so bad...[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F636060287922796796-1394445267_chandler-friends-reunion-11516.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=332&h=11cd68c8e3eb75529aea968afd0c8d7cdd1d4cf699fb808d41473b027bedc663&size=980x&c=2355820372 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F636060287922796796-1394445267_chandler-friends-reunion-11516.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D332%26h%3D11cd68c8e3eb75529aea968afd0c8d7cdd1d4cf699fb808d41473b027bedc663%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2355820372%22%7D" expand=1]
- What have I done?[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F636060286610216949-1622407596_decisions.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=737&h=67ab997843814eef1c0b2cfa0fe9710c506620dd28a42eeb641254e02755b848&size=980x&c=3522960403 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F636060286610216949-1622407596_decisions.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D737%26h%3D67ab997843814eef1c0b2cfa0fe9710c506620dd28a42eeb641254e02755b848%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3522960403%22%7D" expand=1]
- I lost all of my socks...[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F6360602913300141501656703301_everything.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=813&h=3e9960080094240cd1f35768f6b586546e56a919476e0b18afb15a62a7e7ff54&size=980x&c=434534957 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F6360602913300141501656703301_everything.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D813%26h%3D3e9960080094240cd1f35768f6b586546e56a919476e0b18afb15a62a7e7ff54%26size%3D980x%26c%3D434534957%22%7D" expand=1]
- Why is building furniture and moving it so hard?[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F636060275753375838-2057275395_pivot.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=73&h=afa36c52b6038b9529775fdf8a1d4be9eedf424fd8ecdcd6eb7bd978d2ad35ce&size=980x&c=558137422 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F636060275753375838-2057275395_pivot.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D73%26h%3Dafa36c52b6038b9529775fdf8a1d4be9eedf424fd8ecdcd6eb7bd978d2ad35ce%26size%3D980x%26c%3D558137422%22%7D" expand=1]
- I’ll just order food tonight...and tomorrow...and the next day. [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F6360602802961616261384234340_food.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=800&h=90b8c278378bb8c370bf9752ebac5aa54ace408bfae873839721dda75ae745e5&size=980x&c=3925416603 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F6360602802961616261384234340_food.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D800%26h%3D90b8c278378bb8c370bf9752ebac5aa54ace408bfae873839721dda75ae745e5%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3925416603%22%7D" expand=1]
- This is never ending. I need to do something else.[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2016%2F08%2F05%2F6360602796190975191530314897_helmet.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=700&h=f82586db7a41f745a29ccf4620eb8a2a4e252b19ccc4737c8fab783cc07343cb&size=980x&c=3969751523 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2016%252F08%252F05%252F6360602796190975191530314897_helmet.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D700%26h%3Df82586db7a41f745a29ccf4620eb8a2a4e252b19ccc4737c8fab783cc07343cb%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3969751523%22%7D" expand=1]
Moving can seem like the end of an era or a brand new start, and while it is completely inconvenient, it can also open up a world of new possibilities. You just have to take a chance and actually try to unpack all of your boxes and not just the ones you deem ‘necessary.’
