Tag: Starting Over
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For Everything There is a Season
I feel like there are two types of people. Some of you are stubborning clinging onto summer and cursing the cool winds of change blowing in. The rest of you, like me, are getting excited! Things are changing, fall is here, and that brings so many good things into our days! So if you’re the…
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And then, something crazy happened…
It has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember to travel as much as possible – exploring our country and beyond. I had planned to live in an RV for at least a year after getting married in my dream life (providing I found someone to marry who was as…
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Just Go with It
So now my husband, my toddler, my maltipoo, and myself are all living with my mother. The toddler kept my mom busy for the next several weeks, as I couldn’t do much at all for him. She helped me get from one room to the next, fed us, and basically took care of everything while…
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It was a “God Thing”
Before we were even ready to put our house on the market (see previous post), a realtor contacted us with an offer sight-unseen. And then, it seemed like everything just started happening in an instant, out of our control. At first we didn’t give the realtor much thought, but we continued working on getting ready…
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Goodbye, Dream Home.
After Prudence died, my husband and I started planning a future together that prioritized what really mattered to us. We no longer wanted all the stress and responsibilities of owning and operating businesses in our small town. We didn’t want our lives to continue the way we had been going so far – my husband…
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I Went to the Bar… A Lot.
This story picks up from where I left off in my last post. If you want to start from the beginning, check out Back to the Real Me. When I came back from San Diego, I don’t know what I expected, but I was not prepared for what I got. I was 33 years old,…
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Simplicity isn’t just about having a minimalist home.
This story picks up from where I left off in my last post. If you want to start from the beginning, check out Back to the Real Me. The more I simplify and get rid of everything weighing me down, the more I realize that I’m getting back to my true self. I’m not just…
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I Just Kept Driving
This story picks up from where I left off in my last post. If you want to start from the beginning, check out Back to the Real Me. I remember that as I was preparing to make my exit from my life in San Diego, I didn’t want to take much with me. I shipped…
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Reality Check
This story picks up from where I left off in my last post. If you want to start from the beginning, check out Back to the Real Me. Realizing I craved authenticity more than anything else, I continued my journey Eastward, and stopped to visit another dear friend. This one is my practical friend –…
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Back to the Real Me
It occurred to me recently that most of my focus these past few years has been on getting rid of things that don’t serve me, and putting my energy into what lights me up. It seems so simple, but we are influenced greatly by our partners, families, employers, friends, neighbors, social media… everyone shows us…
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