One Step at a Time

Paonia finally feels like home.

And now it’s time to go.

I grew up in the most gorgeous western slope of Colorado.  And yet, I’ve had this uncanny urge to leave this place.  I want to explore!  (That was the first thing I wanted to be when I was a young; an explorer.)  Haha But for some reason, every time I’ve tried to leave I’ve always ended up returning.  Despite how badly I’ve wanted to live somewhere else, the longest stint of time away from Colorado was a 4-month trip to Peru.  I’ve prayed and meditated about it and every time I get the Philip Phillips song stuck in my head about “...just know you’re not alone, I’m gonna make this place your home.” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoRkntoHkIE

I’ve resisted the idea that this place was going to be my home.  I thought it meant I would be trapped.  However, I decided to really embrace Paonia being my home and just sink in.  I have learned so by doing it.  I have had a chance to really work on multiple things that have come up in me.  And by making Paonia my home, I now have a “base” to jump from as well as a base to lovingly return to when I visit.

Most recently I’ve been praying again about moving and the part of the Philip Phillips song that comes into my mind now is “settle down, it’ll all be clear”.  This is what I hear every time I ask about what I’m going to do and where I’m going to go.  I don’t know the future.  And it’s ok.  My path will become clear, as I need to know where I’m going next and what I need to do next.  A journey is taken one step at a time.  And I choose to trust that each step will become clear, as I need to take it.

One light step at a time

So this is my timeline right now: (may change)

I just told one of my employers that my last day would be July 21^st. 

In the meantime I will be making and saving as much money as possible, working at 2 festivals, doing reflexology sessions and working where I’m needed. 

I’m having a yard sale on July 11^th as well as selling some of my things online.

I am taking a workshop to learn how to do Osteo-alignment July 13th.

I am making a business card to take with me about my services in reflexology, reiki and Oseo-alignment.

I may go to China for a little bit July 22 – August 1 (pending on monetary support)

I will go skydiving with my family between now and when I head out.

And then I’m either packing up my car and driving to Bellingham WA or I will be flying there.  I am planning on staying in Seattle for a time as well as going to a dance event in the middle of August.

My plan from there is open.  I have so many dreams and there’s time for each one of them.  I will travel for a time and then I will know whether I am to keep traveling and I will figure out a way to do that, or I will know where I want to take up residence.  Either way, it’ll be a grand adventure!

And so it’ll be :)