The first steps...know your footsteps

This is a new month and the beginning of documenting our family's journey from living within the city to living out on and "off" the land. 

My husband has always identified "home" as being away from the city scape and its "hustle" and "bustle" and out on an acreage outside of town. This is how he grew up! His parents still live in that home that he reminisces about.

Myself, I grew up in a few different environments and I recall them all clearly.  Although for MANY years my husband just viewed me as a scared city girl afraid of the outdoors, it was because he didn't ask what my experience was. As much as you could try and convince others of who and what you are, they have to choose to be curious and interested. i guess it gave me the air of mysterious that many are looking for hahaha....but with all mysteries aside, I went from apartment, to suburban house and in between all that grew up navigating the countryside living of my parents home country, Jamaica with a relative ease and curiosity. And THAT space is like home for me.

I will admit, I like living in a house. One with enough space to allow for creativity and the nurturing of talents and passions. This discussion and desire is not new to my husband. And over the last 15 years, I have watched it grow. I have also watched our boys grow into knowing their own passions and interests, and I know....that we need to consider carefully how we will best nurture their spirits through this transition.

As for me, I am beginning to express what it is I truly see and personally desire from this move out to a land space of our own.  There are many hurdles that should be carefully navigated to make this transition not only as smooth as possible, but one that will allow us to be supported as opposed to grasping for air at the surface of an ocean of air. I want our mindset to be prepped for thriving not just "making it" and in constant survival mode. Honestly, for the last 13 years it has felt like survival mode. This is the first year that I feel that I can breathe and enjoy being the space that I am in.