Life....rebooted

L and I have made some major decisions and plans in the recent months. We have been planning a change. We have always wanted to travel, but first, we wanted to pay off our consumer debt. We have also wanted to move. I have lived in the middle Tennessee area for most of my life, but have always wanted to live someplace new; L is a "PK" (preacher's kid, for the uninitiated), so he is used to moving every few years. Add those together and you have a recipe for a couple who are ready for their next adventure, preferably one in a different state. 

You know that post on Facebook from a person you knew in high school but haven't seen since but you keep in your "Friends" list mainly just to keep tabs on them (occasionally  envying and/or judging them). The one where they posted that they are doing this amazing thing, like training for an Ironman or backpacking through Australia for a year. That post where you read it and think to yourself, "Self, that sounds hard. And stressful. I don't think I would be able to do that (too much going on, too many responsibilities, not enough flexibility, etc), but man, I wish I could"? Well, I finally got to be that person last week! And it felt GREAT!!! (The fact that my husband had more people comment on his posting than I did only diminished that feeling slightly ;).) We announced that we are moving to Texas, north Dallas specifically, in three weeks (two weeks now). L has a great job opportunity there to work with people he has worked with in the past and loves, and of all the places in the USA, this is the only other place that my company has another office, so I can transfer and keep my same job. It is just too perfect!

This move provides extra income, which moves us along the "getting out of debt" road. It is in a place that neither of us have lived before, so a completely new adventure for the two of us to experience together. It is the reboot to our lives that we have been looking for! (It is also hot, which is going to be interesting for two people who prefer sweaters to t-shirts.)

This journey is not going to make me happy, however. Don't get me wrong, I am extremely happy that we are moving (and excited, and giddy, and little bit impatient). But I am happy today, so I don't need anything to happen to weeks from now to "make" me happy.

I had my last appointment with my current therapist today (yes, I see a therapist, and yes, I believe that everyone can benefit from a good therapist at various times in their lives). It was actually fun to talk with her about the progress I have made, not just since I started seeing her about a year ago, but also since my last appointment. It was nice to have someone else reaffirm the changes that I am seeing in myself, and I'm excited to continue on my journey to becoming the best possible version of myself.

(Side note: Brandi apologies for the rambling, long, run-on sentences that can be found in this post. Also for talking about herself in the third-person. She does not promise it won't happen again.)