Finding Your Ideal Place To Live - Part 1

Are you looking to bridge the gap between where you are living and where you really want to live? How can you make this move practical and enjoyable for yourself? My first suggestion is to write a few lists so that you can "see" your thoughts in writing. This is a practical solution to curb the fears or doubts about a potential decision you are considering. Share your lists with a Coach and a few close friends who support your decision to move and who can give you some suggestions that might help you walk through the fear(s). If you have family members to consider, now is the time to get them involved by asking them to write their own lists. Examples of some list(s) you might want to write are:

1. What is holding you back from moving, include all fears?

2.Why do you want to move? What do you expect to accomplish through this move?

3.Do you want to be near a certain type of church, type of hospital, or support network?

4.What are the things (interests) you enjoy doing that bring a smile to your heart? Ask your Coach for a copy of the 100 Smiles Program {tm} Coach U, www.coachu.com.

5.What kind of people do you "generally" want to be around?i.e. families, many young children, singles, teens', lots of people, few people, etc?

6.Get very specific on your wants and needs around the areas such as the ocean, lakes, mountains, flatlands, farms, a big metropolitan area, small city, town, the country or somewhere in between. What do you want to see when you look out the window or drive around your new "home-town"? Specific means, is living near the ocean, right on top of it, or 15 minutes away important. OR do you want to live "on" a mountainside, in the valley, or just be able to see the mountain?

7.What type of housing are you looking for? How much can you comfortably afford to spend each month on an apartment or home? How many bedrooms do you need? How much land can you personally take care of, or afford to take care or want to purchase?

8.What are your favorite weather conditions? In addition, what is your least favorite?

9.When are you looking to move? When can you move?

10.How much money do you have set aside for moving costs and set up costs for your new home?

Once you've answered the questions above, you're ready to go to a web site that will help you narrow down your "ideal location". Check out: www.moneymag.com and www.bestplaces.net. Could be, that your ideal location is where you are! nn?2000 Maria Marsala, Life and Business Evolution Coach http://www.coachmaria.com nnn