I’ve moved, now what?

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It’s been almost a month since we moved from Brooklyn to the Burbs and I won’t lie it’s been so much harder then I thought it would be.  When people ask how I like it, my reply has been, “I’m having a harder time adjusting then I thought I would.”

I grew up in the country so it’s not like I’m a born and bred city girl, but something changed me over the past 6 years, and I turned into a New Yorker.  I didn’t realize how much of a city girl I had become until we moved.  Don’t get me wrong, I love having tons of space and a backyard for the kids to play in and Mike to grill, I even get my own craft room!  So exciting, but the adjustment of the rest of our world is really giving me a tough time.

We are now at the mercy of NJ Transit, which means we have a timed train to catch, no more just hopping on the subway to get around.  This has been the hardest transition, and while I love my 30min trip from Maplewood to Penn Station, I miss the freedom of just walking out the door down the block and heading to work.

Another thing that’s been tough is the fact that things aren’t so close.  Meaning if we need to run out and get milk we can’t just walk to the corner, at any time of day, we have to get in a car and drive.  I know to other people you must think I’m crazy, but there’s something about walking to your corner bodega/deli and picking up what you need quickly, and you can get so many different things, fruit, milk, nann, it’s crazy the weird stuff they have.

I’ve had so many people tell me this is totally normal and that it took them a year to adjust, which is helpful, but I know NYC will forever have a piece of heart, and I’m learning to accept that we’ve chosen to live a different lifestyle.  That doesn’t mean I won’t be taking full advantage of the city, it just means I’m open to trying something new.

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