I saw a post today saying “I adore spontaneity, provided it is well planned”

Yah, I totally get that! I wonder though, does spontaneity even exist… or are all the spontaneous people currently “doing time” for their impulsive actions?

It may seem like our decision was spontaneous to some. If you have been around us for the last 8 years (especially if you have broken bread and popped a few corks with us) you will know that these rumblings have been occurring regularly for years. Like a volcano ready to blow, or the “big one” always on the horizon, our urge for a change in scenery was always around us.

Now, with the initial decision making done, the various “need to know” people having been notified and a general idea of what may happen in our minds… we are in a lull.

The sign goes up this week. The projects needing to be done, are getting done. The drama of the “tell” has happened, the google-ing and dreaming is a regular (and not as adrenalin inducing) experience.  The “spontaneity” of our well planned decision has evaporated.

But this is real life. We are innately practical people. We have three children, who have school and lives that need tying up. We have a house to sell.

So, we will ride the lull, just as we surf the excitement. We will pace ourselves, for we are doing this for the long haul not a short burst. We will spend the time laying the foundation of our new life, putting the forward to our story (or possibly writing the conclusion to the current one) and be prepared for the exhilarating, devastating and unknown moments ahead. And we will welcome this respite from “feeling” and breathe for a moment, just so we can get our feet firmly planted for the next explosion!