Get Real Change

Jack and I have had many conversations about selling our condo over the past few years, and we are getting serious about it. We want to cut down on our housing expenses, and free up some money for other possibilities, such as more travel. I’m going with the plan that we only need to know what the next right step is, and not necessarily the outcome. This approach comes under the umbrella idea of “trusting the process”. I’ve approached a number of situations like that in recent years and have been quite pleased with the outcomes. I’ve had mixed feelings about doing this because we live in a beautiful townhouse with a gorgeous courtyard garden, and the Vineyard Lane community is in walking distance to the ferry and to downtown Winslow on Bainbridge Island. However, we have talked to a realtor, and they are coming by tomorrow to look at the townhouse.

I love observing my process with making a change! It took a while for me to become willing to do this, but now that I’m willing to let go of the status quo, I’m beginning to see all kinds of great possibilities that could come from making this change. Neither Jack not I become very attached to a dwelling, both of us having made many moves in our lives, particularly in recent history. I love the relationships I’ve developed through the moves I’ve made, I’ve loved being in the different geographic environments, and I’ve loved the different growth experiences I’ve had through all my moves.

One of the challenges is sorting out what the two of us really want to do at this time in our lives in the face of the various societal shoulds that are out there. Fortunately for us, we have learned how to do this, and are listening to our hearts as we open ourselves to this new direction. Jack is 72 and I’m 61 AND neither of us feels old! So, I have a feeling that we are opening the door for some interesting and stimulating new adventures if we just keep taking our next right steps, one after the other.