My friend Libby Ball inspired me to think of life changes and how the ones I am about to make are ones from which I can learn a tremendous amount about finding life's real pleasures and making a home.
I have made a life decision to sell my sweet little house (seen here) and move in with my friend Jess who has invited me to share her house in Ayer. It's a major life change. At the same time I am having hip replacement surgery August 30. My life is changing from the inside out.
My life has been marked by down times that lead to wonderful new experiences - I lived with an alcoholic boyfriend which inspired me to leave Cape Cod and move to Boston. That pivotal move gave me a career which I never would have found otherwise. When my mother died, I found small town life on Cape Ann. A car accident helped me create a house of my own as my protection from the world. Now, the ugly side of layoffs is leading me to down-size and reduce expenses.
I am embracing the chance to reflect on life and learn how to live simply without the clutter of stuff, emotional and otherwise. This blog will now be about change. Please post your thoughts. Change is a communal one and your thoughts will inspire all of us.
The photos will continue!
I loved my big house in St. Paul, but decided to sell when I realized I was trying to maintain a home for a family life I didn't have. It was also the realization that I really didn't want to get back on the upward career ladder and work hard to make enough money to maintain that house. I'm convinced I did the right thing. I haven't even gone back to visit the old neighborhood, and I don't miss the house! Not sure if I'm on the right track yet, but I don't struggle so much, and that's a good thing. PS. Say Hi to Jess for me!
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