Quick Note: I've Already Failed my First Goal!!

I've already failed my first goal.  I told myself I would have something posted at least once a week and I have been in Colorado for almost 3 weeks now and I have yet to post.  I have several reasons (yes you could read that as excuses) but one large one looms.  

Emotions.

SO.  MANY.  EMOTIONS.

This move is so much more than a mere geographical shift for our family, rather it has morphed into almost a reset switch in several ways.   Not in the sense of relationship and community in which our family is beyond blessed.   In fact, our decision to make this leap into the unknown was almost reversed on several occasions as our hearts tightened up at the prospect of navigating life without "our people".   But rather in the sense of priorities, healthy habits, and focus.

We live in a world of chaos pulling in 1.2 million directions every minute of every day, and whether you acknowledge it or not, it is breaking you down.  Normally our family logistics resemble a Scooby Doo infinite hallway chase scene.  Our calendar was so full that even google actually told me no at one point when adding yet another school event to the calendar filled with school events, church events, sports events, and work events.  

This is the point where many of you would point out that I chose to have 4 children and now I am reaping what was sown, and although I have no argument to that, I would challenge you to look at your own calendars.   We are a society of STUFF and THINGS and filling every minute with activities.   

This move has given our family an opportunity to reset our priorities.  Following our chaos theme at a sitcom level, our moving truck went awol for several weeks and we found ourselves intruding on some very good friends who, without understanding what they were doing, offered to let us stay with them for some time.  After vacating their domicile, hopefully before any lasting damage to our friendship while housing an additional 7 people for a couple of weeks we migrated to the house we will call home.   We grabbed a few necessities and air mattresses and ran with it.   1 pot and 1 pan allowed us to cook our first humble but symbolic meal of Macaroni and cheese and Dino nuggets and we all found a place in the den and discussed how we each thought we should arrange our furniture and what we needed to add to our shopping list.

Everyone just found a place on the stairs, fireplace or floor and talked about what we NEEDED.  I was shocked and humbled at the conversation.  Nobody complained.   Nobody whined.  The list consisted of kitchen items that would allow us to cook and eat together, Living room furniture that would allow for us to "hang out and talk".  A coffee maker and tea kettle for our various choices of morning get your day started vices.  and….     that was it.   Every single item given was followed by why they thought it should be there in order to allow everyone to basically be together and make our cabin in the woods home.  

If nothing else is accomplished by this adventure I pray we hold onto our current priority list and ride that wave into healthier habits and life focus.  Only time will tell if that goal is achieved but I will certainly keep you updated as we move forward.  And I will work on my original goal and keep those updates at a more regular pace.