Empty nest?

A month ago, my youngest child turned 18.  I am no longer responsible for children.  I have been a parent since I was 19 years old.  I have struggled to do what was best for them for so long that I don't know how to do what is best for me.

I read a recent message board post about "Blooming where you are planted".  This really got me thinking.  For the last 8 years I have been struggling to keep a home together, a home which is now much too large for me.  We moved here as a family 15 years ago, because the location was idea for raising a family.  We are within walking distance to stores, playgrounds and the schools.  Now I spend most of my time here with my dogs and the only benefit is the large fenced in yard for them to play in.

My dream is to move to coastal Nova Scotia.   I don't know how to make this happen.  What happens if I pick up and move there, and really its no different than living here?   Shouldn't I be blooming where I am?

I need to start thinking about why I want to move there, and if that truly is what I want, what do I need to do to make it happen?  Do I do it now, or wait until I retire?  My nursing licenses don't transfer to Nova Scotia, that's important.   Can I manage winters there?

Meanwhile, I should be making my home my sanctuary.

So, no longer responsible for children, no significant other to take into consideration, I can truly do what's right for me.  Why is that so uncomfortable?

This will be on my mind today