Wednesday, January 23, 2013

lighter and happier

Even the things you do the same over and over seem like firsts when you have the mind set that you grow a little every day.

So even though I have moved houses many times over the course of my life, this time feels very different....it feels easier, lighter.

I am pleasantly surprised how little I need to come with me....anywhere.  I stare at the robe hanging on the door and the jewelry nearby and I smile at how fine I would be without it. 

Keep my fridge and everything in it because I have faith we will not starve no matter where we go.  The shoes? I'm good with one third of what's there.  In fact, I'm good with one third of everything when I have 100% of me. My kids.  That's all that needs to come anywhere ever. In fact, the more simple, the more quaint and cozy, the more content I have found myself to be.

I began to enjoy traveling once I was able to adopt this way of thinking.  Feels lighter than I've ever felt, like a breeze could sweep right through me and not take me with it....

Grounded....

With a roof over my head and my family underneath with me, I'm always ready. 

"Virtually everything I own is on my back and suffice it to say I am one ton lighter and therefore two thousand pounds happier."

~ Bobby Darin