Where do you live? Why do you live there? Did a job bring you there? Does family keep you there? Are you happy where you live? In the age of Covid, does where you live scare you? Do you feel safe in your community? Where would you like to live? Ask yourself the tough questions. There may be no better time to move. If you can’t switch companies, get creative. Draw a three hour drive circle around your place of work. Companies are allowing remote work. Some forever. Some allowing it four days a week. You could easily work out of Chicago and live in Michigan… or Wisconsin and drive in once a week.
Prophecies of the death of American cities have been numerous. Seventy years ago, cities were dying. As people moved to suburbs, some city cores were eventually reborn. Now, people are questioning, is this virus a one time thing? Will we eventually get back to normal? One third of Americans are contemplating the move to a less densely populated area. Beyond the unseen viral terror, we have the crushing violence of many cities. Neighborhoods burning down in riots. Homelessness an epidemic in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland… on and on. Antifa and Neo-Nazis. Why live with it?
So where do you want to live?
How about a nice, small town in Iowa? Way, way too boring? And crime is not as low as you might think. Dangerous small towns are a relatively new big problem. The town we came from most recently in Iowa, now ranks as the third most crime ridden. So choose carefully. Do your research. Visit.
We chose two and a half years ago. A small town… super-safe, wide open spaces, on the water, parks and trails everywhere. Your preferences may vary. Be it the love of water, woods, mountains… you can reconnect with nature. It is there for you. Open your mind to the possibilities.