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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 599155" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>There was a saying we heard while in Savannah, something like. "here in Savannah, we live everyday as you do when on vacation." I loved that! I left the east coast for the west coast for a more relaxed environment 30 years ago. I worked in Manhattan, so moving to a small town was a huge transition at that point! Now, Kauai represents that more quiet, peaceful attitude............so does the south, it has that southern charm and a much more relaxed pace, exactly what we are looking for. The balmy nights and warmth, that moist air along with the proximity to the ocean are so appealing. That friendliness and the general ease of living are a big draw too. Having had so much stress with my difficult child family for my entire life has caused me to always seek out peaceful and quiet environments. I have been drawn to tropical islands because of the relaxed pace and have often traveled to Hawaii, the Caribbean, Greece, places surrounded by water...........</p><p></p><p>I have loved living here in No. Ca. it has been the place where I have done a lot of healing from my family of origin and where the last couple of years have disconnected me, (for the most part) from my daughter and her choices. Once our GD is closer to her adult life, making a transition to a new, more peaceful, slowed down environment seems like a representation of this part of my life ending and a new part beginning. I've worked very hard to liberate myself from my family and from my daughter's issues and free myself of my own patterns which kept me stuck, so this new beginning is very exciting and fun to consider. I appreciate all of your thoughts about the south and welcome any further ideas or suggestions or information.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 599155, member: 13542"] There was a saying we heard while in Savannah, something like. "here in Savannah, we live everyday as you do when on vacation." I loved that! I left the east coast for the west coast for a more relaxed environment 30 years ago. I worked in Manhattan, so moving to a small town was a huge transition at that point! Now, Kauai represents that more quiet, peaceful attitude............so does the south, it has that southern charm and a much more relaxed pace, exactly what we are looking for. The balmy nights and warmth, that moist air along with the proximity to the ocean are so appealing. That friendliness and the general ease of living are a big draw too. Having had so much stress with my difficult child family for my entire life has caused me to always seek out peaceful and quiet environments. I have been drawn to tropical islands because of the relaxed pace and have often traveled to Hawaii, the Caribbean, Greece, places surrounded by water........... I have loved living here in No. Ca. it has been the place where I have done a lot of healing from my family of origin and where the last couple of years have disconnected me, (for the most part) from my daughter and her choices. Once our GD is closer to her adult life, making a transition to a new, more peaceful, slowed down environment seems like a representation of this part of my life ending and a new part beginning. I've worked very hard to liberate myself from my family and from my daughter's issues and free myself of my own patterns which kept me stuck, so this new beginning is very exciting and fun to consider. I appreciate all of your thoughts about the south and welcome any further ideas or suggestions or information. [/QUOTE]
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