65 days, the pressure is on

Wow, how fast the last two months have gone by. I sit here in silence and cannot believe that I have two months left to pack and go. I have accomplished a few tasks:
- I did a garage sale for May
- I got my daughter registered in school
- I started research for the move
This week is special and so I need to get my stuff ready. I am two days away from my daughter's graduation from high school. I am excited, perhaps more than she is. I am looking forward to a great event. She has no idea the surprise that we have for her.
Will let you know about it later.

In the next 65 days, I have to get ready and move. I want to have at least some boxes packed in the next 30 days and all the furniture moved. I can't wait to start my life with fresh experiences in a new place.
Life is what you make of it. If you are happy here, you are happy anywhere. You don't need to leave to be happy. You do need to have hope and faith wherever you go. If you are sad, a new place will not make you happy. If you are happy, life will always be good. Think about it.

Updates on the move

A few days have gone by since the last time I wrote. There are now updates to the countdown. I am now leaving on the 30th. That gave me two more days. So officially the countdown is 83 days to move to Florida. What have I done to prepare? Honestly, not much.

I do have a date for the first garage sale, May 16th. I do have a letter of admissions for Anna to go to college. I do have the beginnings of an apartment search. And I do have my girlfriend working the garage sales for the kitchen utensils. Other than that, my brain is in a fog.

I have been working through a workshop that is helping me to put into usable form all the stuff that I have been reading lately. It was a God send that Belkis told me about this place. The people in it are great, and the work is short of miraculous. I have more goals than I had before, and maybe that is a good thing.

I don't live in fear anymore, although I admit to some sense of expectancy, of wondering what else will this move bring. I guess all I can say right now is "STAY TUNED"

A new chapter begins tomorrow

As for the countdown, I have 88 days to make a smooth transition to Florida. I am really excited and a little nervous but I am feeling great about this new beginning.

Tomorrow I start the second stage on a three stage process that is supposed to teach me a lot about myself and help me break through all the barriers that are keeping me from achieving my goals. I am not going to lie, I am very anxious. I don't know what this process is about, but I can't wait to begin.

The first stage was long, painful but also had a lot of fun moments and I learned a lot. I found out that compared to most people, I have a pretty good life and a lot of love. I also learned that some times I isolate myself. I am working on that. I need to trust more. I am working on that too.

Another thing I started doing was seeing a personal trainer. He comes once a week to correct my form and teach me how to improve my legs. Those were always a source of pride for me and I let them go a little. Now I am working really hard to make them look great and perform even better.

More important, I am doing what I preach. I am investing in me. I am putting me first. I am learning to love myself. The rest, will come on its own.

Keep trying.