Thankfully, I work at a library, a building full of resources that can help me get through all the difficult parts of being a person.
A quick keyword search for “moving” (I’m busy, I don’t have time to get complicated) offers up a plethora of possibilities:
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals: How simple everyday movement will prevent pain, illness, and early death–and exercise alone won’t
By Joan Vernikos
Maybe the answer to my problems is that I need to feel more positive about all the various chores ahead of me before I settle into a new place. A book like this could convince me that the constant shuttling back-and-forth, the endless bending and lifting, and all that stair climbing is actually serving to make me functionally immortal.
The Art of Grace: on moving well through life
By Sarah L. Kaufman
If my mindset is a problem, I could try working on gratitude. Moving is difficult, but if I embrace that difficulty, I could inspire others. I’m not struggling to relocate–I’m confidently adjusting to a new phase of my life.
The Moving Finger
By Agatha Christie
Okay, this is a stretch, but maybe what I actually need is a distraction? A murder mystery by one of the greats would certainly put my immediate, minor problems in perspective.
The Berenstain Bears’ Moving Day
By Stan Berenstain
Moving Day
By Meg Cabot
Look, I’m desperate at this point. I’m sure there’s some basic wisdom that talking bears could give me. I’m not a child, but I have been called “childish,” so maybe all I really need is to go back to basics. Step one: Put things in boxes.
Moving On
Written and Directed by Paul Weitz
Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, and so on
To heck with it. I don’t need answers, I don’t need tips. I’m going to put a movie on and pretend I don’t need to worry about anything.
(All of these items are currently available at our library.)
