Reagan is burned out. She’s just lost a coveted advancement for the job she’s spent years at, she’s just broken up with her boyfriend, and she’s tired of being where she’s at, in her comfort zone. Have you ever felt that way? Broken, and no idea which way to go?

How many times have you wished for a clear answer?

I can’t tell you how many times I have. My sister recently moved to Colorado. Left everything she had, and the likelihood of her doing something like that was way less than me doing something like that, because my husband and I have dreamed of moving to Colorado for some time now. She had never even visited, and then she met a man and up and moved. We’ve been dreaming of doing something like that for years, and here my sister and goes and does it and moves to my favorite state in the whole world. The mountains, the outdoor adventures awaiting and abounding, and the fact the state has four seasons (and is close to my home state) is one of many reasons why Colorado would be at the top of my list.

My sister and are both responsible-minded people with long-term jobs and homes, so it isn’t always easy to just pick up and move and leave everything you have, including families who need us. I’ve had other family members who have lived all over the place and will pick up and move at the drop of a hat. I’ve often wished I could be more like them.

And yet, every time my husband and I talk about it, we realize how much we have here. Life is fleeting, yes, but we’re happy here and our home will be paid for by the time we can retire. There are a lot of pros and cons to moving. And it’s never an easy answer, at least not for us. If only it could be more clear on what to do.

What would you do?

So…needless to say Reagan, in Burn on the Western Slope, is a lot like me. Staying in the same job year after year. And it’s not a job she hates, it’s just a job she’s good at and she doesn’t see the point in changing or moving. She’s in her comfort zone. But when she inherits a condo and money from an uncle she never even knew existed, she jumps at the opportunity. And I guess if that happened to me, I’d jump at that opportunity, too.

The likelihood of that happening is few and far between, and usually the answer isn’t near as clear. I’d like to hear from others who have picked up and moved and left everything they had, whether it was an entire state or just a few counties away. What instigated the change? How did you handle it? And how are you doing now? Is it a drastic change for you, or just daily life?