Regrets

It's been almost 6 months since I moved down here. I realize now that I was truly happy where I lived before but just didn't realize it. I had it good, but still complained. I don't even want to think about all the terrible things I said about the place I used to call home. I had a large townhouse with reasonable rent and it was in the country. I had a large field to hit golf balls in and a 7 mile bike path that started across the street. Life was pretty good, but I had to complain. This is my karma. I didn't appreciate what I had so I lost it. It's that simple.

New Goals

I have been meaning to post for a while now but so much has been going on. I am currently getting things ready to move back to Indiana. I have grown extremely homesick in the last few months. I went from seeing my kids all the time to hardly seeing them at all.

What brought me down here was an elaborate scam by my Mom’s mom. I refuse to call her my grandmother anymore. I should have known better but that’s a lesson learned. Anyway, the reason I’m here isn’t half as important as the plan to move back. In a way, I’m better off than ever before. I can now implement and evaluate a plan of action to accomplish a significant goal.

I’ve been lazy most of my life. But now I’m excited to see what happens when I put all of my effort and energy into accomplishing a specific goal. This time, I really am going to use this blog to track my progress.

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Specifics

Before I begin, I need to know exactly what I want to accomplish and when. I know I want to move back to Indiana, but what else goes into achieving that goal? A career, moving expense money, and a place to live are the top issues that must be addressed in order to successfully relocate.

Career:

A dream job would be nice, but all I really need right now is something tolerable and that pays >= my current wage. Even in a poor economy, that shouldn’t be too difficult. I mentioned earlier in a previous post that I work hard for little money, but what I didn’t mention is the fact that my resume looks excellent due to the experience I now have. This week, I will be working on marketing myself and my talents in order to obtain employment in Ft Wayne. I figured that I can find whatever now and then concentrate on making more income once my relocation is complete.

Money

Money is always the issue. I don’t make much as it is, and it costs money to move. Because I’m so far away, gas is going to be an issue here. Also, deposits for a place to live as well as utilities will need to be considered. So in the next couple weeks, I’m going to be concentrating on getting money put back in a “Moving Fund”. This is where the whole work from home thing is important. I’m going to once again attempt to find ways to make extra money from home so that I can afford to move.

Housing

I don’t think it’ll be too difficult to find a place to live in Ft Wayne. There are lots of condos and homes for rent. I have a storage unit in Indiana to keep my things until I find a place. The hardest part will be getting everything up there. I really don’t want to deal with driving a giant moving truck, so every trip I make up there for job interviews, I’m taking as much as I can fit in my van.