If you had asked me 5+ years ago, where we’d be now I would have thought we’d still be in our same life, doing those same “normal” life things. Grinding every day, living in close proximity to family and friends and just moving along in life. But 2017 started differently after 15 years together we got married! From there we were just doing life but then we hit a little rough patch with the unfortunate passing of my mother in 2019 and my mother-in-law in 2020. Those events really spearheaded the decision to relocate. It wasn’t easy for me at first to wrap my head around that as much as my husband. He’s way more easily adaptable in all situations. I’m so much a creature of habit, like my mother, and having lived in the bay our whole lives that thought seems daunting in some respects but interesting as well.
The location we chose was to fulfill his dream of living by the beach. He’d moved in at my mom’s willingly and was a saint for taking her to run errands, whatever that may be, without complaint, so we embarked on the journey to make his dreams a reality.
Through that process I’ve learned there are times in life that love can turn your world upside down. It can sometimes feel like you can’t touch the ground but having a supportive partner is such a treasure. The pull that you get to be by their side no matter the road you are on can help you learn that even the bumpy roads you can take in stride.
Even when your journey takes you from your comforts and all that you know, and you must rely on your instincts, trust your love, use your ingenuity and know how that you haven’t had to use in a very long time.
Was it all easy, not a chance, was it all hard, not even, but was it worth it, ABSOLUTELY. Knowing I’ve given a little back to someone who gave me more than he ever could imagine by just being kind and supportive makes all the difference in the world.
The moral is take that chance. Don’t doubt that you can do whatever it is. Will it be scary, maybe, will you have setbacks, possibly, but will you have adventures you’ve only dreamed of for sure.
Adventures in Living 