Avoid this Stress: Our Travel Update
There are major life changes that cause huge amounts of stress in life. Such as, Getting Married, Moving and Quitting Jobs.
These can be wonderful experiences.
Just not all at once.
I mean, Space them out.
Well, here’s (Our) timeline example of how
NOT to do ALL these things…
September 2022 Mark and I got married.
No time for formal or fancy wedding with our separate lives in separate states.
Eloped on a weekend. Both back to work Monday.
Life was Crazy! …flying back and forth to see my husband 1-2 times a month. This started 6 months prior when we got engaged.
AND…
In between flights to Mark and flights home to MN to my acupuncture practice,
sometimes I’d fly to FL to help my mother with my stepfather who was quickly declining due to Lewy body Dementia.
End December 2022 Closed my acupuncture clinic in Anoka, MN. This was one of the hardest things to do when you have started your own practice and absolutely love what you do and love the people that you serve everyday.
(Felt like I was selling my baby).
Lots of hugs, cards, tears and a lot of work!
(Exhausted).
March 2022 We sold Mark’s home in West Virginia. It took a month longer than expected. This included living there for a month (Mark missed an unexpected month of work) to do needed repairs, paint, etc.
This was one of the hardest things for him to do after building that beautiful log home (surrounded by streams and mountain) with his own hands.
Lots of letting go and a lot of work!
(Exhausted).
April 2022 A month later we sold my townhome in Minnesota. I flew home alone. Mark was at work (missed too much selling his home) and unavailable to physically help me move-
he did arrange for professional packers that I needed, yet insisted that I didn’t need (thanks, honey).
Last minute painting, supervising the movers and packers, storage facility, cleaning service, and close on the sale of the home.
No time to catch up with family, friends or patients, other than whoever stopped over to help…
my daughter who chatted with me on the step (the only place to sit) in that empty house right before I had to leave for the airport,
my dad mudded/ sanded walls,
a then patient (now friend) helped me declutter…
and two best friends who shuttle me to the airport and cat sit.
They work for dark chocolate and my “storytelling” as they call it.
Well they love (most) cats and my Shay-Shay.
I think they must like me, too. I mean, that is a LOT of driving and cat sitting over six-months!
If you don’t already have at least one, Get some close friends like mine. They are irreplaceable gems.
As are my parents, my husband, and my daughter and stepson.
Irreplaceable Gems.
A lot of work.
(Exhausted)…
But Doable with Irreplaceable Gems.
Take Away: Take Your Time!
To safeguard your energy,
Avoid doing these major life changes (all at once) as we did!…
1. Sell Your Business
2. Get married
3. Sell Your House(s)
4. Move
Over 8 months I sold my practice, we both sold our homes and moved. We knew it would be tough. It was.
Would we ever do all that again in such a short period of time (even with Irreplaceable Gems)?…
NO WAY!
Aleesha Kaplan, LAc is a licensed acupuncturist with a Master’s degree in acupuncture. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hamline University.
She became interested in acupuncture and holistic medicine when acupuncture finally cured her of 17 years of debilitating migraine pain caused by a collision with a semi-truck in high school.
This rich experience helps her to empathize with her patients. Aleesha specializes in treating acute and chronic pain and anxiety that can go with it.
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