Leaving one place to discover a new one...

When I recently faced the very real possibility that I may have to leave everything I know in my hometown, and move to another place, discover new things, face new adventures or new fears, it set my head spinning. Everyone builds attachments to the places they know and the people they are surrounded by. To say I was and am still unprepared is an understatement. While everyone may live someplace and forget to appreciate the home they have built, I am learning to appreciate mine all over again. The song "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert gives you a good clue at what you should see. Even if your house isn't perfect, there are memories in every square inch. To leave it may scare you, just like it does me, but what if instead of being a bad thing, this is a good thing.
The good thing about leaving one place and going to another is all of the endless possibilities. There are adventures just waiting for you, new friends you have yet to meet, new places to discover, new experiences you may never have had anywhere else, and the constant thrill of waiting to discover what is around the corner.
While this little pep talk may not be as reassuring as you would like, just remember that everything is an adventure and with all good adventures, you just have to make it what you want it to be. The world has opened up, you can be anything you want, surrounded by strangers, you can make yourself into whatever you want to be, you can move to a place that goes beyond your expectations, learn things you never expected, and discover things about yourself. The quote below give a good picture of this;

“Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you.
You must travel it by yourself.
It is not far. It is within reach.
Perhaps you have been on it since you were born, and did not know.
Perhaps it is everywhere - on water and land.”
―Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass