I was privileged to be one of the first to read Carolyn’s new e-book, and I discovered a treasure chest of great ideas for women who are relocating. We all know that moving can be extremely stressful. When we relocate, we’re not only leaving behind a house, job, neighborhood, or city, we’re also leaving behind friends, family, and loved ones. We’re truly uprooting our lives in every sense. 

The Heart of Your Move helps fellow female “transitioners” face the emotional part of the relocation process head-on by providing creative ideas on how to weave together the new and the old. Carolyn’s e-book helped me make sense of my emotions during my move. I’d highly recommended it to any woman caught up in the chaos of moving or even those who are just thinking about a move.

Dear Brave and Courageous Women-on-the-Move,

Do you have a mountain of details to tackle, a mess of boxes to manage, and a ton of change to accept and overcome? Are your emotions like a runaway roller coaster taking you from fear and anticipation to excitement, hope, and possibility, then back to worry and concern again?

It’s time to…

• Let out a deep sigh of relief
• Give some of your stressors the boot
• And set yourself up for success in your new
  
home and community

Your master moving mentor, Carolyn Masters, has created a little e-book that is brimming with big ideas to help you through the surprises of your move! She’s interviewed fellow female movers and has assembled an extraordinary array of personal stories and strategies to share with you.

At each stop in your imaginary journey through the heart of your move, you’ll meet other women who have experienced the same challenges:

• Destination 1:          GOODBYE BAY

At Goodbye Bay, you’ll hear from Sally and find out how her coworkers and friends supported her through this first stage of relocation.

• Destination 2:          CONFUSION STATION

At Confusion Station, you’ll read about Lindsey, who turned confusion about her move into clarity.

• Destination 3:          HELLO HAVEN

At Hello Haven, you’ll meet Lucy and read about her great ideas to connect her family with their new neighborhood.

Each of the three chapters concludes with several powerful strategies and insightful reflection questions. These workbook pages are an added bonus designed to strengthen your confidence and to encourage a smoother, more caring relocation journey.

The HEART of Your Move will help you to:

• Find the motivation you need to climb the mountain of change known as “moving!”
• Get in touch with your losses and contemplate endings before they occur.
• Set aside time for reflection about the changes taking place in your life.
• Realize that it’s normal to feel overwhelmed and confused during a big move.
• Identify ways to calm the confusion and find clarity during the relocation process.
• Discover the reason it’s taking so long for you to feel “at home” in your new home.
• Embrace this time of change as an opportunity to improve certain aspects of your life.
• Look for ways to reestablish old traditions in your new community.
• Create ways to celebrate your new life—and the new YOU!

Whether you just started packing or just finished unpacking—whether you’re moving across the country or just across town—you can’t afford to miss this special 50-page booklet written specifically for women in transition.

Like a kind word on a bad day, The Heart of Your Move arrived just in time to warm my soul. In the midst of my move, Carolyn helped me make sense out of my emotional distress. The questions supplied within each chapter helped me acknowledge and evaluate my feelings. Also, examples of other women helped me feel less alone. "The Heart of Your Move" helps women bring out and make use of their feelings in a positive way. With Carolyn's help, women don't have to pack away their emotions along with their belongings on moving day.

-- Nichole

About the Author
Carolyn Masters, M.S., Ed.Sp., is an expert in the human side of change. She studied with Dr. William Bridges, the author of Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes. Carolyn’s early consulting years were focused on the personal side of business change and led her to write the book, When Change Is Your Company’s Middle Name.

Over the past three years, Carolyn’s client type has evolved. She found herself connecting with more and more women experiencing the challenge of pulling up their roots and moving to a new location.

She knows first-hand about the ups and downs and the highs and lows of moving. Her own move to Tucson inspired her to study the very nature of change. After coaching and interviewing numerous women in transition, Carolyn decided to create a simple little e-book for those busy women who were searching for fast strategies and encouraging words. The HEART of Your Move e-book was born.