Hiya,
I wanted to touch base again with the whole journal aspect of this blog and remind ourselves of why we are here which helps during those moments of utter heartbreaking 'homesickness' for family and friends back on the coast and to also celebrate where we are now.
Recently I have been able to get back out to bushwalking and I feel so lucky to be able to enjoy this & with my ups and downs with this back injury I now am learning never to take even the simple things for granted.
On my last walk I got to thinking, this is a harsh climate and one of the toughest landscapes in the world, but it is teeming with life, and even in this 'desolate & hostile' country, plants and flowers manage to not only survive but in the right conditions, they thrive.
And...then as I walked on, it dawned on me that this discovery really reflects our journey as a family. We are pushing through the 'survival' mode and now seem to be emerging to a new era, where we are each finding our unbridled selves and starting to bloom in the desert.
I have been reading some wonderful and thought provoking sites about the emotions behind money lately and I know that hubby & I took a long time to separate our emotions from our finances and probably held off making the important decisions for sentimental reasons also.
I think often, as most people, we do not give ourselves credit for our strengths and instead focus on our weaknesses as if we need to be reminded of these when we are already struggling. These ideas drew me into more research; I spent a lot of time this last week reading and revisiting various books & blogs that support a positive mindset to achieving financial (and personal) goals.
It has been a new challenge in our house to avoid using terms that keep you locked in a negative mindset. For example we no longer are paying off old debts and sulking about it but contributing to our financial freedom. We are no longer starting all over again, but blessed with a fresh start. We prefer quality over quantity. We dare to look into the future and dream about where we all want to be, and to actively make plans to get there. We (I) no longer feel bad about 'lost career/study opportunities' but plan to make the most of new ones. And you know what? as we change our mindset, 'the universe' seems to be listening and dropping things in our lap.
Nope.... not the lotto just yet, but probably even better in my opinion: meeting great like minded people & making fantastic friends, receiving great medical care, offered career/study opportunities, improved earning potential, great schooling & supportive opportunities for my kids...and TIME. Time to be spent together, doing the things we love or just simply enjoying each others company as a family.
AND...The ability to shake off that poverty mindset which dangerously restricts your goals and aspirations far beyond the purse strings.
Yes that means I'm still driving my old bomb, but instead of being embarrassed about her dings and squeaks, I see her as a symbol of working towards achieving my most important goal....financial freedom. I almost laugh inside when a colleague raises their eyebrows at me & 'suggests' I 'just' buy a new car he he
I feel after all the tough times we've endured and as we continue to battle towards financial freedom, that we have been blessed to be given the chance to thrive in these tough times. We have learned some amazing things about our strength of character over this last year or so and as we continue our journey we are finding that as we apply these to many areas of our lives, we are each beginning to bloom like flowers in the desert after a rainstorm.
....and we can see the end of this bumpy road in sight ~!
Come, lets bloom together :)
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