Newcomer requesting advice

[traveldane]

Hey Orchid,

Thanks for your post.

I am in the process of moving, will be in my new place next week (I can alreay feel your unpacking boxes pain). I am nervous about it, for reasons I am sure you understand and are living right now, but think it is the right step for me right now.

Thanks for the suggestion of lavender oil. I am definiely going to try that.

I think your statement about being more assertive with your H but not necessarily with telling him all about how you are feeling makes a lot of sense. I think that is a stance I also need to take, in the only absolutely necessary times that we need to be communicating right now.

When is your H due to arrive in town? Have you identified what you would like to get out of your conversation? How you want to present yourself? I think its always helpful, at this stage, to try to plan ahead for various scenarios. I guess the whole hope for the best but be ready, planned in your response to the worst.

Hope the work function went well. I have a little event here in new city that I am attending tomorrow night. It is a meet and greet at a little non-profit group that I've decided to start volunteering with. Figured I would feel good to have something outside of work and another way to meet people, hopefully.

Have a great day!