{"id":20210,"date":"2021-05-08T18:06:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T01:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=20210"},"modified":"2021-05-09T08:58:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T15:58:32","slug":"the-road-home-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2021\/05\/the-road-home-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The road home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t know where you are going any road can take you there.\u201d <\/p>The Chesire Cat … Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do not know where I am going, but I had such enlightenment after writing yesterday’s post and then responding to Margaret’s comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the “what to do, what to do” rolling around in my head has given way to looking forward, with EXCITEMENT, to what might lie ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And also, to focusing on enjoying NOW … enjoying each moment in my current home, with Emmett, in this time of Spring and the renewal of life that Spring suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Margaret’s comment: “exciting times ahead … “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YES!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know that many approach change with trepidation and I am not entirely immune, but mostly I tend to embrace change with excitement … what might happen, what adventures might I have, what new things might I learn ???<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perspective is everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my response to Margaret:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good \u2026 actually GREAT news is that I likely have a lot of flexibility. Because of COVID and people transitioning to remote working and people WANTING to be rural-ish \u2026 property values in my area have skyrocketed. So, whether I sell or re-organize, I will be in good shape $$$-wise.<\/p>

The trick, as always, is \u201cwhat do I want?\u201d<\/p>

BUT, the other great news and exciting times ahead is that if I do sell, Emmett and I will board Wild Thing and explore. My thought is that if I sell and it IS a seller\u2019s market in the Mountain West U.S. which is where I will stay \u2026 then we will live in Wild Thing and explore some other locations until the housing market cools a bit and then \u2026. ????<\/p>

I will post more on the blog, but my current situation is a consequence of my choices through the years. Through much life experience, I am somewhat prepared to deal with various uncertainties and enjoy each day :) i.e. \u201cone day at a time\u201d and enjoy \u201cNOW\u201d while in the midst of making decisions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

There you go. For me, the road home, is any road that takes me there … where “there” is, I do not know, but I am so looking forward to the trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My trip will be one day at a time, one moment at a time … enjoying each day whatever it might bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once I changed my focus from needing to DECIDE EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW, I was able to revert to taking one step at a time and understanding that I did NOT need to decide everything right now. I am gathering information, exploring options … all of the while realizing that there are many things I can do and really, they all sound very exciting to me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kind of crazy … for many, many years, I started my mornings with the day’s reading from Oswald Chambers My Utmost for His Highest<\/strong>. After some time of NOT doing that, several days ago, somewhat in desperation, I opened my copy to the day’s reading which was captioned: “Gracious Uncertainty”. Good Grief!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And from today’s reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real meaning of eternal life is a life that can face anything it has to face without wavering. If we will take this view, life will become one great romance\u2014 a glorious opportunity of seeing wonderful things all the time.  <\/p>Oswald Chambers … My Utmost for HIs Highest<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The road home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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