Tuesday, January 28, 2014

It’s official, we are moving to…

…GERMANY!

Kim at Bonn City Center

Over the summer, my sister-in-law and I joked that after I ripped out all the carpets, painted the floors and redid another room, I would probably find out we had to move.  Fast forward a few months, and BOOM, those words became a reality.

I have been waiting to write this post for what seems like an eternity.  Suddenly things are happening at the speed of light and I kind of feel like I have to throw up on a daily basis.  We are moving February 13th to the biggest adventure our family will probably ever have together.  It will be the chance of a lifetime to see so many wonderful things within a train ride or short car ride or even a city hopper plane ride away.

You might be wondering, do the kids see it this way?  And the answer is, umm, no and yes.  As you can imagine a middle schooler’s reaction to leaving his buddies was not a pretty sight, my daughter was mixed, sad and interested in our new adventure and our big wild card surprise came from the little guy – completely excited.  What the what?  Didn’t expect that.

I know we’re in for a rough few months (or more) of transitions with the kids missing friends and me driving the wrong way on a one way, but in the end, I know the opportunities and adventures will outweigh all that.

Am I excited?  Yes!  Am I nervous?  Yes!  Am I sad to leave my friends and family?  Of course.  I am so grateful for my family’s encouragement and support to take this chance.  Without it, I don’t think I’d have the heart to leave.  Mom, especially to you, thank you for telling me to go for it without blinking an eye.

Oh, and when I said my word for the year was DISCOVERY, that was kind of cheating.  How can I help but discover and stretch myself while living in a new world?  So yeah, I sort of set myself up for success on my word for the year.  Just getting on the plane to go, I’ve already reached my goal of DISCOVERY.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

2014: DISCOVERY

Hello and happy new year!  It’s been a while.  I’ve missed the old blogosphere.  Thought I’d pop in for a moment for a quick post to set the tone for the year.  My word for 2014: DISCOVERY.

SELF-DISCOVERY

RE-DISCOVERY

DISCOVERING NEW THINGS ABOUT MY FAMILY, MYSELF, MY SURROUNDINGS

OUR STRENGTHS, OUR WEAKNESSES

EXPLORING

GETTING OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE

STRETCHING MYSELF AND CHALLENGING MYSELF

That’s what 2014 is all about for me.  I tend to get into a routine and end up limiting myself.  I become complacent and forget to try new things and push myself out of my comfort zone.  This year is the year to DISCOVER.  It should be interesting, challenging and exciting.  I look forward to seeing what happens.

How about you?  Do you have a word for the year?  A mantra?  A good old new year’s resolution?  I’d love to hear about it.  Do share in the comments.

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