Starting Over

This past year has been a Journey for sure, but it was a road I now realize I needed to take in order for me to put some closure to one chapter in my Life in particular. That having been done, The Universe proceeded to move some more for me and I find myself now being able to take advantage of an offer that was originally presented to me back in November of 2008, when I first lost my job. I turned down the offer the first time. I needed to go through this past year.

My oldest daughter Deena has offered me for the second time, her condo down in Florida to rent from her and I am going to take her up on it. This was not an easy decision. I am a born and raised Michigander, having NEVER lived anywhere else in my life. 57 years (in May) I have lived in this State. And for the last 20 of those years (at LEAST) I have found myself more and more depressed every winter. My body seems to crave sunlight and without it, I start feeling like I'm only half alive. All I want to do is eat and sleep and I feel so very sad, unmotivated and lacking energy. If it weren't for my precious dog Boo, who sees to it that he walks me every day without fail, I would get no exercise and fresh air at all. But every day around 5PM, we get bundled up and off we go. Soon, there will be no need for the "bundling" part of it, but for sure, we will take our walks. Our walks are the highlight of both of our days.

So this is a Leap of Faith I'm about to embark on and I'm thinking positive thoughts. I have a "good feeling" about it. I can't wait to get down there and start my new life. My daughter's condo is completely furnished, right down to toothpicks, which is going to allow me to "shed" my life here, for the most part, and arrive down there sometime in March, with my clothes and only those things that I absolutely need, want and love. I am going to give most of what little belongings I have, away.

The challenge once settled in then, will be for me to find employment! It would be nice to be able to pay my daughter some rent, instead of COSTING her more money, once I'm there!!! Please send some prayers up for me to find a job I enjoy going to. I have tossed around many ideas of what I could do. Most involve working for someone else, but one involves working for myself. THAT one is my favorite, but it would be a "stretch" to make ends meet while I was building up the biz!!

I know there's lots of planning and hard work ahead in the coming weeks but I'm up for it! Just wanted to share with you all what is going on in my life!! Wish me luck!!!