06-04-2006, 06:28 AM
Lenny,
I have been visiting the islands since 1991 and have been to many places on this earth but none have affected me quite like Hawai'i.
It's not just the jaw dropping natural beauty that is almost intoxicating but the whole package - the people, the weather, the smells, the sounds (especially in the morning), I could go on and on. I too was trapped on the wheel going 100mph getting nowhere really. More stuff than I needed and the carrot at the end, if you will, was almost always the short time I could spend over here. Now that we have made the move, sliced our annual income to less than half of what we had on the mainland, my only question is, "What the hell was I so afraid of????" THIS is living. I can't empasize the previous sentence strong enough. In spite of popular belief life is not supposed to be a rat race. My advice is put things in place to get the ball rolling. You will need an income and you will need a patient and easy going attitude. If you are a type "A" person, this may be a very difficult transition because few things happen quickly over here. It sounds like you know deep in your soul this is the place for you, therefore it will all work out. As for health issues I believe the two major companies here will fly you to and from HNL to see specialists so you can see good doctors who know their stuff. If you don't expect megamalls and instant gratification and you're top 10 favorite things to do don't include "shopping" (to me that's about as much fun as cleaning out the garage!) then I think you will do just fine over here. I know this is trite but truer words were never spoken: LIFE IS SHORT AND THIS AIN'T NO DRESS REHERSAL! Go for it. Be happy, healthy and live where you know you want to be. Then sit back and just feel the stress fall off of you as your nerves relax and your mind actually has time to think. If you're lucky, you may even experience a minute of boredom! Don't be intimidated by the jealous, in all honesty they wish they had the guts to move to paradise. I wish you and yours the very best and all the luck in the world. Aloha nui loa,
Pam Jones...aka pj
I have been visiting the islands since 1991 and have been to many places on this earth but none have affected me quite like Hawai'i.
It's not just the jaw dropping natural beauty that is almost intoxicating but the whole package - the people, the weather, the smells, the sounds (especially in the morning), I could go on and on. I too was trapped on the wheel going 100mph getting nowhere really. More stuff than I needed and the carrot at the end, if you will, was almost always the short time I could spend over here. Now that we have made the move, sliced our annual income to less than half of what we had on the mainland, my only question is, "What the hell was I so afraid of????" THIS is living. I can't empasize the previous sentence strong enough. In spite of popular belief life is not supposed to be a rat race. My advice is put things in place to get the ball rolling. You will need an income and you will need a patient and easy going attitude. If you are a type "A" person, this may be a very difficult transition because few things happen quickly over here. It sounds like you know deep in your soul this is the place for you, therefore it will all work out. As for health issues I believe the two major companies here will fly you to and from HNL to see specialists so you can see good doctors who know their stuff. If you don't expect megamalls and instant gratification and you're top 10 favorite things to do don't include "shopping" (to me that's about as much fun as cleaning out the garage!) then I think you will do just fine over here. I know this is trite but truer words were never spoken: LIFE IS SHORT AND THIS AIN'T NO DRESS REHERSAL! Go for it. Be happy, healthy and live where you know you want to be. Then sit back and just feel the stress fall off of you as your nerves relax and your mind actually has time to think. If you're lucky, you may even experience a minute of boredom! Don't be intimidated by the jealous, in all honesty they wish they had the guts to move to paradise. I wish you and yours the very best and all the luck in the world. Aloha nui loa,
Pam Jones...aka pj