Courage

Ok so I haven’t been painting or crafting for a while. It aches my heart and hands not to be doing it! But there’s a good reason… My supplies have been packed away because my family and I are moving to Saltspring Island!

I’ve been saying I want to live near the ocean for years. I’ve written details about our future dream home and how it looks, the views, the trees. I’ve written my vision for how I want our life to be, how I want to feel, what I want to be doing. It’s funny how writing things down seems to bring them into your life. Like, do you really want this? I faced a hard hurdle… Asking myself, “do I have the courage to make this happen?” And then slowly and reluctantly finding the answer and actions for, “yes!”

Long story short: it’s happening. We are moving on August 1. The stars have aligned for my family and I to sustainably live the island dream on Saltspring Island. My son will grow up surrounded by forest and marine wildlife!

Preparing for this hasn’t been easy. We have such an amazing community of friends and contacts in Kelowna. During the process (selling our home, resigning from jobs, goodbyes, tears, uncertainty, comments of doubt from others..) I have had to use my courage to continue when it seems easier to stay. But what about the possibilities? What about the experiences and adventures we’ll encounter? If I didn’t use my courage, I wouldn’t be able to take the leap into the unknown

I’ve learned that it takes courage to follow your dreams, to let go, and to live the life you want. It’s not easy! And I don’t expect everything to be easy when we get there. Definitely not…

So, there you have it. The chapter of Kelowna ends. This is big, I mean I’ve been calling this place home for almost 14 years!

You can live your dream life, you can be the best version of yourself. Find the courage to do it and follow through! Although following through might be the hardest part.