Some days we need a break. Make sure to take it fully. Accept that today is your days off. Right a list of the minimal things that have to get done today to survive: feeding the family breakfast, lunch, dinner, taking a shower, feeding the cat. Do these things today as they come up, but don't dwell on them until its time. Thinking "I have to think about dinner in advance or there will be nothing on the table"? Have cereal, it's your day off. Put this list on your fridge. Now make another list of any lingering to-dos, or skip this step, put this list away. Let go of these things. Now that the things you want to accomplish aren't clouding your mind, enjoy your day off.
You may have heard the saying, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans.” This could not be more true than when we decided to sell the townhouse. We had decided to stay. We could likely get 3 to 5 more years from the space. Our little ones were growing up. More space would be ideal, but this was enough. Interest rates were low in the summer of 2021, but we didn’t want to refinance since we wouldn’t be here long-term. Then it happened. One afternoon, I woke up from a nap and started scrolling through Facebook. Our son’s daycare teacher posted a listing for her brother’s house. 4 bedrooms, with a basement and a fenced-in yard. Our toddler loved to be outside. With the lack of a fenced-in yard (and no way to achieve it), this had been added to the want list. It was the perfect house. I told my husband let’s just go look. That is what started it all. We did look, and we loved it. However, it was in the next school district. A change we were not willing to make. Rega...
Comments
Post a Comment