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As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m journaling the heck out of this relocation experience. I may not be making as much sense of things right now as I’d like – that usually takes more time and distance. But I will have the details as I saw them when things were fresh, raw and new with all the roller coaster dips and climbs as they happen. During this time when each moment is precious, I often face a choice: email a friend or write in my journal. As soon as I discovered email, I recognized its power as a personal history archive or journal. But who has time to sort through half a million emails to find those key 100? Especially when they’re scattered across half a dozen accounts and … you get the picture. A couple of months ago, the lights went on. I saw a way to combine three main journaling streams – paper journal, a journal in Word, and email. I can write a long email detailing current stress and success, then copy the relevant part and paste in my Word Journal doc for the current...

This could be a picture of our belongings heading west to Texas on a South  Hills Movers truck, presumably before the end of the  year.  Moving is complicated and stressful. When I added things up on the classic Holmes and Rahe stress scale , I found that I’m not far from the boiling point of 300. I have a seemingly impossible To-Do list to get the house ready to list with a realtor by our target date. I’m having to pull away from my cherished writing groups and classes and other friends. I’m already missing the home I’ve loved for thirty years. My mate of 52 years baffles and enrages me at times (and keeps me laughing at others). And ye gods, the thought of finding the right house in Austin and getting the deal done in a timely manner and all the work of settling in … YIKES! Of course there’s so much to look forward to: More time with granddaughters and extended family there. Connections with new friends (Austin is a friendly place). A chance to reboot writing groups down there – or ...