Since I was a kid, I have moved around a lot. And that continued into adulthood up until about 14 years ago. Almost ten years ago we moved into the house we are currently in, and the house before I was there for about four years. I can look outside and see the back of our old house, so we did not move far. There were times when I worked at Starbucks and I moved myself using just Starbucks shopping bags (not sure if that is sad or impressive). There were other times when I came home and had to immediately pack up and leave. I am not over here trying to paint a sad feel bad for me story, just noting that I have moved many times, and usually in a very quick manner. About a month ago, we found our perfect house. It checked all the boxes of what we were looking for, not to mention the price was very very right. In less than a week we found this house on Zillow, and had an accepted offer confirming this was the right move for us. This perfect house is in upstate New York, Taking this 42 year old Pennsylvania born hippie far away from "home".
So for the last month, we have been packing, and painting and donating and throwing stuff out, yet there is still so much to do. This move is so much different from all the previous because it is planned, organized, intentional. But as the last ten years we have spent in this house has told me, we have a lot of stuff! Some of which are easy to part with, whether re-homing to friends or family, or donating boxes and boxes of things for someone to give new life to again. Other things, I have to give myself grace and patience to take my time with.
Last week I found myself wishing time and the process away by saying, " I wish we were there already." And yes that would be amazing if it were that easy to fast forward time, but in that thought I erased all the steps to get my there. And when I think about the journey life has given me, some moments were more difficult than others, but it has all made me. me. So even though this process is long, exhausting and challenging, it won't last forever. And it will make me even more grateful when we do arrive in our perfect house.
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