envy people what I considered stability, constancy, meeting life challenges amongst people who may have pre-formed judgements (harder than amongst strangers perhaps) In hindsight I cannot compare that with what my life experience has been -- not all moves by choice either. I do however feel gratitude that I've met the challenges that come with life shifts -- losses, difficulty, emotional pain, also freedom, aninimity and excitement. Some posts here also acknowledge that the whole of life is a journey, that all experiences contribute to who we are -- as in relationships, having babies, changes in career or religion. Life guarantees us of change and loss. We choose what we make of it. [...] friend recently posted this article on Facebook, much to my interest and the unconscious interest of 75% of my friendship group [...] ttp://lotustarotblossom.wordpress.com lotustarotblossom It some cases this may actually be necessary depending on each person's unique circumstances. In fact, usually staying in that same environment to deal with those issues can make it more difficult for some people because you're still "surrounded by the dysfunction that has roots within you that causes your own problems". Everyone has their own battle and we are actually dealing with a lot of the same battles together (though we're not always aware of it). Have understanding and empathy for it rather than make judgments... because otherwise your just continuing to contribute to the problem. ttp://Travellingamber.blogspot.com Amber I think this is the kind of article I could have written about