This week the move to New York has become concrete. Hooray! I have officially sublet a furnished apartment in Brooklyn! Move date: June 1st. I made only a three month commitment so that I will have a chance to arrive in the city, settle in, get my bearings, and then figure out where I belong before signing a long term lease. If this apartment proves to be as perfect as I imagine, there is an opportunity to stay.
Also this week, the physical move has commenced. I have packed up my art studio and set up a temporary work space at home. One of the best things about a long distance move is the opportunity, the requirement, to purge. When grounded in one place, we, as human animals, tend to collect stuff. Stuff, stuff, stuff. Stuff we like to look at, and stuff we may use... someday. Stuff that we hold valuable, and stuff that we are too lazy to discard. After living in Boulder for seven years- I have a lot of STUFF. The process of moving requires one to assess the value of each belonging. What is important enough to move 2000 miles? What do I really need? What can I accommodate in a 500 sq ft apartment? There is something so liberating about dropping a load of stuff at the Good Will and driving home that much lighter. ahhhhh. I highly recommend it, moving or not.
WOW! It is beautiful!! Love the fireplace - that will be wonderful in the fall/winter months.
ReplyDeleteBoy, do I know what you mean about purging when you move! I moved a million times in my 20's, with Blue-dog in tow. Amazing how much stuff you can collect quickly, and how liberating it is to leave some stuff behind.
Good for you, Britta! Just love that you have this exciting opportunity. You're just what New York needed.