What a difference a YEAR makes....

Last year at this time, I was looking for a smaller, more efficient house. The huge house I had lived in for 26 years no longer suited my needs or life style.

With my son grown and out on his own, I no longer had "herds" of teenagers spending the night or parties on the patio. 3,000 SF was too big for a 50-something lady and a little dog.

I found a small townhome on a lake and a park in town, moved there, the big house was vacant for a year and a lot happened in the last year that made me grow, changed my way of thinking and all of those activities that assist in a transition.

This a lesson that I can pass on to my career counseling clients: when your working life no longer supports your desired lifestyle you need to make a change--yes, it is scary, yes, it is a hassle, yes, you will be frustrated at first, yes, you will realize that your "change" destination will not be as perfect as you had hoped....but when the dust settles and you can finally take a breath, you will realize you did the right thing.