Hello Reader, Moving is right up there at the top of the stress scale. Change is hard. I wanted to make a change for a very long time. I actually tried to sell the house before and it didn't happen. However, the third time was the charm. Sometimes we canāt force what we want. A ānoā or a delay doesn't necessarily mean ānever.ā Some things are much harder to let go of than others.I discovered that some things were easy to let go of: the roasting pan, my old purple boots. Cards, letters,...
about 8 hours agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, āAll the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.āHavelock Ellis I love this quote because it feels so true. We want to let go of things, yet we can feel so attached to them. Sometimes it feels a little like a tug of war. Iāve heard that simply having something in our possession can create a sense of attachment to it. And then, at some point, we have to make a decision: Do I hold on, or do I let go? But I think this is about so much more than our...
9 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, āAll the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.āHavelock Ellis I love this quote because it feels so true. We want to let go of things, yet we can feel so attached to them. Sometimes it feels a little like a tug of war. Iāve heard that simply having something in our possession can create a sense of attachment to it. And then, at some point, we have to make a decision: Do I hold on, or do I let go? But I think this is about so much more than our...
14 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, Oops! I totally messed up the countdown last week and apparently thought there was an extra week in there. š Ugh! So, from last Monday itās 4 days until we get the keys and 11 days until moving day. What? Things are getting real around here. This week weāve been focused on what weāre actually bringing to the new place and, just as importantly, what needs to happen once we get there. The buyers of our house had their walk-through this week, which meant we had to spend quite a bit...
17 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, Oops! I totally messed up the countdown last week and apparently thought there was an extra week in there. š Ugh! So, from last Monday itās 4 days until we get the keys and 11 days until moving day. What? Things are getting real around here. This week weāve been focused on what weāre actually bringing to the new place and, just as importantly, what needs to happen once we get there. The buyers of our house had their walk-through this week, which meant we had to spend quite a bit...
21 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, One of the things I love about packing and moving is that you get to go through everything. You get to see what you have. And, perhaps more importantly, you get to decide what you donāt want to take into your next chapter. Iām at the point now where I need to make some tough decisions and I know you can probably relate. Here are a few of them from this past week The Big Roasting Pan I havenāt used this roasting pan in years. My thought process went something like this: āIt would...
24 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, One of the things I love about packing and moving is that you get to go through everything. You get to see what you have. And, perhaps more importantly, you get to decide what you donāt want to take into your next chapter. Iām at the point now where I need to make some tough decisions and I know you can probably relate. Here are a few of them from this past week The Big Roasting Pan I havenāt used this roasting pan in years. My thought process went something like this: āIt would...
28 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, We are beyond excited to be moving! If you read my email from last week, you know that I have dreamed about this for a very long time. It really does feel like so many things are falling into place in the best possible way. But I have to tell youā¦ there have been a few moments that have been very stressful. No wonder so many people just stay where they are instead of making a plan to move. Itās a lot. And, it can be a tad overwhelming. Ugh! But hereās what Iām learning. There...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, We are beyond excited to be moving! If you read my email from last week, you know that I have dreamed about this for a very long time. It really does feel like so many things are falling into place in the best possible way. But I have to tell youā¦ there have been a few moments that have been very stressful. No wonder so many people just stay where they are instead of making a plan to move. Itās a lot. And, it can be a tad overwhelming. Ugh! But hereās what Iām learning. There...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hello Reader, Actually...it's been much longer than that. I've wanted to move for longer than I can remember. It's not that I haven't loved this home. I truly believe we can make any house feel like a home. I have been here since 2002 and this house has held many memories, mostly positive but some hard times too. At this stage of life, my partner and I are ready to simplify. We want less outside work, a stronger sense of community, a home that's better for entertaining, and honestlyā¦.I've...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read