Do you ever catch yourself wanting something different for your life? There is no magic age where that starts or stops, I think it’s always there. Some seasons it’s up front and center in your mind taking your focus away from the here and now. Other times, it’s barely noticeable whether due to the busyness of life or the ease and enjoyment. Either way, it’s alright to dream!
I’m thankful for what I have in life with a wonderful family, great friends, and a beautiful, fun grandson! I also dream of something different…not a different family life, just a different way & place to live it. I long for a simpler, easier life and I really think I’m dreaming of something that may not exist! I also want a ‘farm’, meaning I want land with a smallish house and a big barn! I don’t want all the animals that come with a farm nor do I want to have a huge garden that I must tend. I’m not looking to add to my workload, just the amount of space that surrounds me before the outside world starts.
I’m not sure why I think that will make life simpler or easier, but I do know if I ever get this land I’ll need a riding lawnmower/tractor to go with it…and maybe a goat and chickens.
For now, I attempt to declutter my home and life of all the unnecessaries so that those things I love and am so grateful for shine brightly. It’s a process of letting go of tangible things that represent memories – good and bad – that clog up the space in our home and my mind. It’s a difficult process for me because it is the visual, tactile reminders that bring those memories into full view…a piece of paper, a button, a table, a chair…large or small, I cling to them as if my life depended on them, or at least my memory.
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