As I’ve previously mentioned in my posts, we recently prepared for a move to a new home.
What an enormously disrupting thing to do! Stuff to clear out, stuff to pack away and then the big day arrives when the Removalist comes with the big truck, shoves all the stuff you are keeping into it’s interior and off it all goes to your new abode where it promptly gets dumped, anywhere and everywhere for you to sort out and make a new home environment. Makes me tired just thinking about it!
But, a few things I consider most important here in order to make the transition as smooth and pleasant as possible.
Know What and Where You Want to Move To:
I found a list yesterday of all the things we wrote down that we wanted in a house and except for the time frame, which was about 5 months out, we got the lot! Over 30 things that we had written down all came to pass. If you are unclear about what you want, how can your “Higher Power” help you find it and also you risk settling for something you don’t want, perhaps while you are in an over emotional state and maybe tired of waiting. Look at your list often. Read it daily and know that you won’t compromise. You deserve what you are asking for.
Be Prepared.
Don’t leave anything, unless you have to, to the last minute. Make lists and work through them. Throw things away or if in ok condition, give them to an Op-Shop or something similar. Cull back – the last thing you want to do is transfer junk from one place to another. Think about the symbology of this! Why would you want to take all your junk with you? A physical clean out is akin to an emotional and spiritual clean out and it’s recommended we take care of those needs regularly.
Remain Grateful.
Finding and moving to a new home can be an emotional and stressful time and when our emotions are ruling us, we can become fearful and cook up all kinds of usually false scenarios in our wonderfully creative minds. Remaining thankful for everything you have and all your fantastic energy, skills and talents can help you to stay out of the fear emotions and focused on productive activities. Gratitude helps you to create – not disintegrate.
A few weeks before we were to move a bird began building her nest in a large tree of ours, in a big tub in the back yard. This tree is a particular favourite of mine as I’ve nurtured it from a tiny little thing into a tall proud tree. Now I loved that the bird had chosen her nest in our tree, right outside the laundry window but this raised a problem. I found out that the whole process from nest building to laying of eggs, to birth, to babies flying away would take approximately 2-3 months. Yikes! We would be moving and would have to leave the tree behind so Mother and perhaps babies by then would all be safe and secure. So that’s what we did. She had her babies on the day we were moving so we left her quietly with the shade umbrella that was over her nest and all the other plants that had surrounded the tree and we have permission to go back and get the tree when the time is right.
But my story here is about patience. I observed this dear little bird build her nest, lay her eggs and have her babies. She knew by instinct what to do, how to do it, where to build and to wait patiently while the process unfolded. She didn’t try to hurry things up or move the nest around to another place at the first sign of turbulence when the wind came up and the rains pelted down, she just sat there, patiently waiting and nurturing her eggs. She made a decision and stuck to it and got the outcome she set out to achieve.
I adore that sweet bird and next time I set goals, I am going to remember her and her process and try to remain a little calmer and have more faith and trust that what I am wanting will come to fruition, in good time, if I am clear about what I want.
Oh what a joyous journey we can experience if we just practice remaining calm and patient as
EVERY DAY GETS BETTER!
Wendy 🙂
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