Big life update

I am moving myself and my family across the country to Longmont, Colorado.

This is an exciting new chapter for my family and me. And although I am thrilled about what lies ahead, I am also quite overwhelmed by the stresses and uncertainties that accompany a long-distance move. My daily routine revolves around packing up my home of 14 years and preparing to sell it. It seems like an endless to do list. I often find myself overwhelmed by a hundred different thoughts, all clamoring for attention at once. My regular routine of self care has been disrupted and I have been going ignoring my own needs. I need to maintain a routine that grounds and nurtures me throughout this moving process.

My mantra for the better part of my life has been: Movement is medicine. Intentional, therapeutic movement of some kind has always been a way to calm my mind and feel grounded in my body. Movement, in this moment, has become about checking boxes and getting the house ready to sell, not about self-care or connection. And I know I need to change this. Last week, I hiked in Frick Park with two dear friends. This small but powerful act of connection and movement was incredibly soothing to my soul. Once again I experienced the grounding impact of taking a moment to press pause.

I want to create more moments like that. I need more moments like that.

More time for grounding. More space to move freely and therapeutically. More hikes in Frick Park. More skating with friends. And more opportunities to connect with others before I leave Pittsburgh. Prioritizing movement and connection has maybe never been more important in my life as I approach our move to Colorado.

This blog is my way of staying connected and prioritizing the pause button during this time of transition. I’m hoping that by sharing this journey, I can not only keep myself accountable but also inspire anyone else who’s feeling similarly overwhelmed to embrace the medicine of movement in their own lives.

to be cont.

Kara