"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"...John Lennon
I don't know about you, but that quote speaks to me all the time. My own life journey has certainly followed a different path than I expected and continues to do so. While that can be exciting and has definitely opened places and events to me that have been unexpected and wonderful, it can also be stressful. My husband and I are now in the midst of one of those unexpected life changes and the story is yet to be finished.
David has taken a position in another state and will be commuting home on weekends until our house can be sold. Our house does need some work, so I will be overseeing that and getting it ready to put on the market. Given that the real estate market is not what it was a couple of years ago, we are not sure how long we will be living in this state of change.
Moving to a new state means far more than just picking up possessions and transporting them to a new house. It means leaving all that is familiar - places, people, patterns, expectations - and going to a place that has many unknowns. I have spent most of my life in the same area; I know how the wind blows in a storm, when I can plant flowers, I can anticipate traffic patterns, and I recognize the feel and smell of the place. I know that I will learn those things in my new city and home, it will just take some time.
I'll be sharing this journey with you as it progresses. There will no doubt be some wonderful surprises along with the sense of loss that is an integral part of such a major life change.
I wish you peace, joy and many blessings - Jana
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