There is something you should know… I didn’t come up with this concept and I am not the first person in the world to change their life and try and find their passion.

I am not the only woman who loves their husband so much they are willing to move heaven and earth for him to be happy. I am not the first mother to think that open spaces and world travel will help to build her children to be globally minded.
You should know this.

I learned from others, you see.  People have been talking about this for awhile. I have listened and asked questions. If felt right having someone tell me that “balance is boring” and that I should live my dreams with my children.

And yet…. I crave stability. I yearn to put down roots. I am desperate for consistency.  So, how does it all fit together?

My mentors, or can we say catalysts for this change in our lifestyle have been varied. Many have been immigrants to Canada that we have been drawn too, others have been born and raised, red blooded Canadians who are yearning for something different.   While they have inspired us to ditch the “status quo” in many ways, we realise that community living is still important to us.

I want my children to grown up with pets. I think it builds humanity and empathy into children. I want them to understand the responsibility you can have to another life…. And not have it be a burden.  I also believe that children should have someone, or something that they can tell their secrets to, sob into and laugh with. As much as I would love that to be me, I am not an idiot. I understand that I can be many things as their mother, and that giving them a lovely dog to sob into on the miserable days and indulge their fantasy dreams into on others, is the best gift ever.

I also want our home to be draped in gardens… yes, draped.  Come and visit one day and you will know what I mean

I want my children to see the world, yet have stability.  I want them to have girlfriends and birthday parties. To fuss over their hair, yet know how fortunate they are in their surroundings and opportunities by witnesses the extremes around the world.

I truly want the best of both worlds.

The questions is, can I get it?

Can I set roots for our family to live on while exploring the world and all its opportunities? Can I have stability and freedom all at once?  Can I pay the bills with this kind of dreaming?

I am going to start by trusting the process. Trusting my husband. Going slow, and being patient. By understanding that not all dreams come true right away, by remembering the core value of what we are doing and focussing first on the freedom and then on the roots. I am also going to soften my vision of roots… allow them to slowly grow instead of thrusting them firmly into where I think I want to be.

I am going to relax… and breathe… and slow down.

For a minute at least.