How do you make decisions?

[Sopdet]

As you know I did a HUGE move just recently.

It was initially a heart driven idea (like 2 years ago the idea to move was first put to me), but in reality it ended up being a 100% head decision.

I took into account every little aspect of my life, my family, my friends, my emotional well being, my safety, security, finances. It took a lot of planning and I had to take my heart out of it early on in the plan.

Looking back at my life, I saw my mother use her head for every single major decision, taking into account how it would affect and effect me as a primary and her as a secondary. I thank her for doing that, for realising that my wellbeing was equal to, if not more important than her own, as I was the one she depended on for my emotional growth, for my wellbeing, my life. Once I had grown and was self-sufficient, then she could do things based on her heart, and she did and had an enjoyable life.

[C~Q]

Well this is pretty fricken exciting...I just called around a few gyms on the Sunshine Coast and pretty much all (and there are a lot!) have Les Mills classes :O So that means I should be able to find work preeeety easily!!! Not being too big headed but I am an awesome instructor, I live and breath it and give everything to my classes so I have no doubt at all that i'll find work there!

Eeeek...might not be all heart to move up there, looks like some head is creeping in!!

[Lisa]

My biggest decision I made was similar to yours (but there was no DP).

I moved from Sydney to a small town on the NSW Mid North Coast. The decision was made with my head - I couldn't afford to stay in Sydney as a single Mum of 2. It was hard and my heart was telling me to stay as I was born & raised in Sydney and my Dad, sister & entire extended family were all down there. I chose to move to a town where the unemployment was really low but the housing was much cheaper. My kids had a great life and I worked & studied. I look back and know my decision to move was the best thing, even though it hurt like crazy when I did it.

Wishing you all the very best no matter the choice you make. It sounds like the move would be wonderful for you all though

[krysalyss]

While my heart makes me take a close look at my options and propel me in a certain direction, it is my head that makes me decide to totally go with it or not. BTW. Sunshine Coast is an awesome place to live. I would be there if I could afford it. And while I wouldn't commute to Brisbane every day for work, it really isn't that far away at all.

[C~Q]

BTW. Sunshine Coast is an awesome place to live. I would be there if I could afford it. And while I wouldn't commute to Brisbane every day for work, it really isn't that far away at all.

Yanno it's actually not that expensive! I'm renting but have seen some amazing 3 bed houses in Buderim for $350 a week! Compared with what I can get in Brissy...it's amazing!

[krysalyss]

Yeah but we bought 2.5 acres in Gatton for $90K. If we were renting I wouldn't mind but land by itself (so we can build) is out of our price range still. Maybe when we retire

[C~Q]

Wow thats awesome! Ok, we can be old ladies surfing together when you retire