What Life Can Teach You When You Take a Leap
This week marked two years since we made the big decision to make move from the city to the country. At the time, it was a rush of excitement and the allure of the unknown. It was a point in our life where we were ready to do something new. We had chosen to pivot. It’s not in that we weren’t happy it was that we knew we wanted more.
Taking the leap. August 2019
Our move has been so much more than a physical location change our move has changed us. It’s hard to put to words the transformation. It’s not all rainbows and butterflies. This move has challenged us in ways we didn’t know we needed to be challenged. It’s been periods of deep dark loneliness, stress, grief and uncertainty. But its also been a move in which we have grown together, created countless memories, felt deep joy and peace. The biggest challenge has been finding and creating community in a space that is unknown and unfamiliar. It has pushed us to really consider what we value most and to shape our life in the way that we want it.
First meal in our new place. August 2019
It’s hard to imagine not making this choice and what life would look like right now. I truly believe it was the one courageous decision that helped us live bolder and more confident in our desire to forge our own path. Since moving, I have started and grown my own business to create the flexibility and the life that I wanted as a mother. We decided to homeschool our children and put an emphasis on educating our kids in a way that was comfortable to us. We have prioritized simple slower living. We have decluttered every corner of this house; forcing us to let go of the things that don’t matter and focus on the things that do.
Five years ago, I can honestly say I was a tired, overwhelmed, anxious mother. I had 3 young children and was working a job I didn’t love. Life seemed hard. I was overwhelmed by all the things, by all of our stuff and all the choices that I need to make on a daily basis but I believed that motherhood could look different and that parenting did not have to be so hard. I believed that life did not have to be so rushed. I believed that I could have time for play, rest and pursuit of my passions and dreams.
By courageously walking in to those beliefs and making them a reality, we have created a life that we want, a life that is desired and a life that feels good for us.
I’d be lying if I told you this path is always easy. There are days, I surely doubt the choices that we’ve made and still feel uncertain about what the future holds for our family. But what I do know is that by knowing our values and what’s important, the next choices we make will be much easier. Our choices will be guided by the principles and values that we have made important to us.
I’m not suggesting to quit your job, apply for a new one and move away from friends and family. I don’t believe it has to be that drastic of a change to pivot, but I do 100% believe that as families and individuals we need to be clear about what we value most. Once we know our value and why we do what we do, all our decisions are filtered through that lens and you begin creating the life that you desire.
Sunset, August 2021
So today I am celebrating how far we have come, the growth that has happened and the excitement for what comes next.
What do you desire? Are you living a life rooted in what you value most? If you answer yes, I am celebrating you. And if you answer no, here is your gentle nudge to make that first small step towards the life you desire.
— Morgan
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