"The ability to be happy is nothing other than the ability to come to terms with how things change.”
Always inspired by my best friend this was from an early blog post of hers, actually it is from a site she's turned me on to, 'Raptitude'; blogger David's post is entitled “88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life” (this particular ability comes in at #87).
It's two days before I move from my much loved house leaving my much loved city behind.
I've been mulling putting together a blog as I test my 'ability to come to terms with how things change'; the test of my writing skills along with the uneasy feeling that maybe this would come across a tad too precious, whining, too much like online therapy managed to keep my blathering at bay but here I am. Bear with me as I find my voice.
I am in my 40s, I live in the biggest city in Canada (for two more days anyway), I work in publishing (an industry suffering a seismic shift of its own), I am an only child with one elderly parent.
Earlier this year all signs pointed to monumental change:
My mother needs more support and company; my partner has been endlessly supportive about the form of this support including a move; given the tumult of publishing, not surprisingly, my publisher went bankrupt so I've been freed from the bonds of employment (freed in every sense including my severance but why quibble...); even the real estate market's been helpful, it's still hot so some money could be made from our small city house. After months of toing and froing the lockbox is on the house, we're packed, some parts of life into storage, adventure awaits...one hopes.
In two days I will start the process of moving back to my hometown (no doubt given the confessional tendencies of blogs I will rail about the hometown another day). It will be wonderful to have more time with my mother, to ensure she is happy and safe her days becoming comparatively chock-full with the two of us and our dog in tow; it will be 'interesting' rebuilding a career and finding my way in my hometown.
In the spirit of #87 on the Raptitude list I will really try to roll with it.
