If you haven’t heard by now, big changes are coming, and we are moving to Wenatchee, Washington this coming March.

Deciding to make a big change is always scary. Kevin and I have talked about moving for as long as we’ve known each other, but I always had a reason to say “not yet.” It took actually interviewing for a job while on vacation, for me to finally decide I was ready to take the leap. “Ready” might be a generous term for what I am. I’m excited, nervous, stressed, honestly feeling all of the feelings.

March is going to bring us so many wonderful new adventures, but having a date also makes me feel like I’m running out of time. I feel like I’m already becoming detached from where I’ve spent my whole life even though we haven’t packed a single box yet. Driving down the road heading home makes me sad. In just a few short months, that road won’t lead me home anymore. The places and people I’ve spent the last 28 years of my life near will be a long flight across the continent, instead of a small drive away. Opening up my locker at work reminds me that soon, I’ll have to put all of its contents in a box, and say goodbye to this hospital, and the coworkers that have become like family to me. I’ll be completely starting over, and for someone who overthinks, and gets anxious about everything, that thought is slightly terrifying.

On the flip side, I am so excited to move closer to the mountains where my soul finds the most peace. Instead of taking time off of work and flying across the country to explore our favorite parts of nature, we’ll be able to take a short drive and spend long weekends camping in the cascades. I’ll be starting a new job at a hospital that is going to give me so many new opportunities as a respiratory therapist. I’ll get to learn new skills, and be challenged in ways that aren’t a possibility here. I’ll get to have friends and family come visit and show them around places that they’ve never been before. I’ll get to make new friends, and get to know a whole new work family. This is going to be a completely fresh start for us both and with that, we’ll get to experience so many new things together that I know will only bring us closer and make our relationship with each other even stronger.

New starts are both scary, and exciting, and I want to keep everyone updated every step of this journey. The first part of that is getting through the scary feelings and being more and more excited about what’s to come. Follow along as we get ready to finally take the leap and chase the life we want all the way to Washington!