Thursday, January 29, 2009

Packing - Your Body

Another thing that you'll be taking with you when you start over is your body. You might cut or dye your hair or shave it all off. You might get some cosmetic surgery. But there are things you will either have to change before you leave, after you leave, or just deal with it.

Health is one. If you have a chronic disease or condition now, you will most likely continue to have it. Just because you move to a different climate does not mean that you don't still have health issues. It just means the symptoms have gone away. Any addictions you have will go with you unless you bust them beforehand.

Old injuries, scars, abilities such as being able to walk in high heels or play a musical instrument (which is in part muscle memory), height, and weight will all go with you. You will have to figure out how to change it or make your peace with it. If you are 6'10" and you hate it, you'll still be 6'10" wherever you go. If you're right handed or left handed, you'll still have that.

Figure out what you will be taking with you, or else you may be surprised to see just how much of your "new" life mimics your old.

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