Somewhere 250 miles from your old home and 250 miles from your new one:
“Wait, did we remember to bring the photo albums?” Blank stares and Idunnos. “I packed them, did you load them?” Blank stares and Idunnos.
Pull over, open the trailer, and a box tumbles out, landing sickly onto the pavement. Sigh. Pick up the box, put it back in place, then dig through the trailer, bashing your toe on a table side. Sonofa…
Yes, someone loaded the photo albums… under the TV. They’re good and smashed. The frustration you feel is fierce. You want to unload more than the U-Haul at that moment.
Bite your lip, though.
Even good moves will go wrong at times. It’s impossible to avoid all moving problems on moving day. However, if you keep a level head, you’ll get through them all without much issue. Here are four things to remember to achieve moving zen:
- Anticipation – expect problems.
- Humor – if something goes wrong, try to laugh about it… you probably will once it’s all over anyway.
- Perspective – even if you break a vase or three, you’ll still be moved in to your new home soon.
- Breathe – before lashing out, gather your thoughts and emotions. Take a deep breath.