pick up and move to another city just to start over

I’ve lived my entire life in small-town Pennsylvania…and I’ve always hated it. I’ve finally gotten to the point where I feel like there is nothing else left for me here…and I’m thinking it’s time to pick up what I can, and head to Texas. (I’ve always wanted to live there, for some reason…)

I have an ex-boyfriend who is not going to give me many belongings back…so I’ll be starting pretty fresh (VERY fresh), and I have so little money thanks to his draining of my bank accounts that this task is going to be really difficult.

But I’m going to do whatever it takes – and some way, some how…I’m going to make it there…and I’m not going to fail.

I have been thinking about moving, just to do it, for some time now. Now my mouth is watering to do it so to speak. I’ve turned over places that have always fascinated me and my short list of places that keep my interest are in no order yet since I’m still researching. If anyone lives in these places I would love an honest view of these cities. I’d love any suggestions or even new places to look into.
1. New Orleans
2. Savanna
3. Seattle
4. Boston
I’m not sure if there is a common thread that links the places I seem to like. They seem so different. I love the south, I love the idea of living on a new england beach in the fall. Seattle, I couldn’t answer why it intrigues me.

I have allowed my fears, worries, and doubts to keep me captive for years upon years of my life. My 30th birthday came earlier this year and now I’m ready to move from this small town-where most of my family lives-into a city where I can meet new people, start a new life by myself. I’ve gone through a horrible marriage and I don’t have any kids, so I know that I can do this. Not many people believe I can do this, but my Mama gave me one of the best forms of disciplines one could ever have…by way of mouth.
The city I’m looking at is about 5 hours from where I live. I don’t have many relatives who can tell me how to start over in a city filled with so much opportunity.
So I am using the internet as my one and only tool.
I started this adventure about a week ago and I desperately need help.
So here I go…

My husband walked out on me over 9 months ago, I have put my life in Gods hands. I just need to start my life over and away from everything I know and love. It just keeps pulling me down, so I want to start over any where but here.

I have no money to speak of, but I want to get settled and find work asap. I just can not keep living like this any longer.

Someone please help me, find something! PLEASE!

Jana from PA

I’m a single mom and quite independant. I feel that I could handle picking up and moving. I can’t handle taking my son away from his regular visitation schedule with his father. However, I’m miserable here anymore. I’ve lived in Virginia my entire life. I’ve never really gotten out of the area I grew up in. I can’t do anything to get away from them here. I’m always running into someone from my past and just about every new person I meet ends up knowing someone I know. It’s a horrible cycle that I can’t get away from. I just want a new start, new people, a new life. I wonder if it’s worth it though? Will it solve anything?

I am wanting to relocate to the southwest.
I live in Michigan at the moment and the economy here isnt the greatest. As you all know. I am a self-employed artist so getting work is always a challenge. I am a very professional, creative artist.
Any tips or suggestions welcome.

I feel like i am stuck. i live with my parents and i am just not happy. i havent been happy for a very long time. i moved up north and fell in love…then out of love. i moved back home a month ago..and now i realize i moved away for a reason. i can do what i want go where i want and when i want but i have one problem…WHERE do i want to go. im trying to save up as much money as i can this summer and at the end of the summer i plan on taking off. btu to do that i think i need to figure out where it is that im going so i can find somewhere to live! anubody have any suggestions? i just want to get away from everything. start over on my own i just need this for ME! i just need to figure out where it is to go and start over.

I feel like i dont belong here. I’ve been all across europe and the people i’ve met gave me a taste of whats out there. Theres so much to see and so many people to meet.

I’ve lived in virginia for almost my whole life.The though of picking up and moving is so exciting for me. The uncertainty, the wondering, the work involved is so challenging. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I finally paid off all my bills. I have a car, wad of cash and a backpack full of clothes. I’m leaving..

Move from here to there and start a new life

I want to leave Mpls so badly. I hate living here. My parents (for VERY good reasons I’ll admit) moved here when I was 15. Too scared to leave for college, I stayed. Got pregnant. Then it was I can’t leave with the kids. Well now, I’m 30, single mom with 2 kids, and just T.I.R.E.D. My lease is up May 31. Part of me just wants to GO! Make it happen! The “people pleaser” in me says I’ll have lots of ‘xplainin to do. I’m in my 2nd semester of college. Wanting to finish but not thinking I can wait 3 MORE YEARS. Ugh. So I’m thinking…do I move to Chicago this summer, work, and apply to UIC for next year (delaying my degree another year) or do I tough it out (begrudgingly) for 3 more years until I’m done.