Finances/Planning
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Moving day!
This week has been a complete whirlwind. DJ & I had our last days at work. I think we were both surprised how much emotion came with that transition. 2. We closed on the house. Wahooo! 3. We moved. Too many boxes were packed…way more than we expected. Which means we have a few more items to sell, donate, and consume. We welcomed a surprise guest – our elf got special permission from Santa to give us a send off. Here sheis driving the Roomba. The only thing we broke, so far, has been a few eggs…and I’m not sure why we tried to transport those anyway.…
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Goal Blindness & it’s Antidote
This season of life is simultaneously a logically hurricane, birth of a massive dream, and grief as we close a chapter in our life. I bounce between a human to do list, an excited Jack Russell terrier, and a sentimental cry baby. Needless to say, I’ve been struggling to be present in the here and now. I’m rushing towards the goal of getting on plane and forgetting the real goal of enjoying life and relationships. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time I’ve fallen into this pattern. It’s so common in my life, I’ve named it. (Insert face palm emoji here.) Goal Blindness Goal blindness is when the pursuit of a…
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Delays + Blunders + Reservations = Tantrum
We’re going to MEXICO!!! We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Merida. But we have a few hurdles to jump before we hop on a plane. That’ll teach me to talk about personal growth and pivoting. Man o’ man, did we practice that over the past few weeks and it wasn’t always pretty. In fact, I wanted to title this blog Well, shit!, but my ‘good girl’ part vetoed it. I assure you, the sentiment stands. Here are the highlights… Strike 1 – Closing Delays Our original closing date has already been delayed by 10 days. Without going into the microdetails — One week…
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What will you take with you?
I get this question a lot & thought a video would be the best way to share. I really had fun researching capsule wardrobes, even though I didn’t exactly end up with one. About 75 clothing items and 4 pairs of shoes made the initial cut. (Even though in the video I said 3 pairs. Oops, I guess I wasn’t counting my flip flops?) Finding a pair of really comfortable and kinda cute sandals took ~6 months to identify & another 6 months to find them at a price I was willing to pay! So, here you have it…all you would ever want to know about what & how I’m…
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Our Story
Seems only fitting to share how we got here. DJ & I always aspired to travel, but graduate school, young children, and limited funds became our staple excuses. We managed a honeymoon to Mexico, a trip to Gatlinburg, and a few other assorted trips, placating ourselves with the promise of someday. The Wake up Call The jolt that initiated a chain reaction started with the sudden tragedy of loosing our dear friend, Hitish Nathani. He was a one-man party! Tish was full of life, deeply loving, full of challenging questions, and inspirational tid bits. He LOVED to travel. His death was our wake-up call. If not now, when? We…
