Day 134: Home Is Where Your Heart Is

Now just to fill you in on some background, I have been on the road and travelling for a very long time…10 years to be exact. And it was 10 years ago that I made a collage that read, “Heading for high adventure in search of Home Sweet Home.” And that is exactly what these past years have felt like; an adventure and constant longing for a place I could belong to, a place made just for me. I have sailed the seas, searched the skies, and traversed across continents in order to find such a place; a place where my heart could call “Home”. And you know what? I think I finally found it.

I spent this past weekend taking in some much need R&R…and R. Rest, Relaxation, and Rock and Roll. Because I am still in my first year of business and still working at making it work, I don’t actually get out much. I have been leading a bit of an unbalanced life for a little too long…far too much work and very little (if any) play. So when a last minute opportunity knocked on my door to get away from the every day, I took it. I turned off my phone, disconnected from anything technological, and promised myself a day for me without distractions. It was difficult at first, but I managed. And personally, I think it was the single most best thing I have done all year.

As I mentioned a couple blogs ago, I left the mainland for the first time in three and a half years and headed over to the Sunshine Coast for an impromptu getaway and a gathering of like minds and super fantastic people. Just stepping onto the ferry and looking out the window into nothing but trees and water had such a calming effect on me. For the first time in a long time I felt I could breathe again; the kind of breath that reminds you of your connection to what truly is, and what truly matters. And when I crossed over the waters and arrived at my destination, I felt something I haven’t felt in years…I felt like I was home. The people, the place, the experience…everything.

That. Whatever happened to me there, THAT is what I want more of. Everything about that weekend was magical and I truly wish I could capture it in a bottle. It was more than just a beautiful memory; it was a redefining moment. What originally started off as an innocent comment lead to a trip that re-defined what I want for myself and what I want my life to look like. By mere “accident” I found the “it” I have been searching for this whole time, and I don’t feel like I have to keep searching for the “it” anymore. I found it, and I now have something I can work towards.

I am heading homeward bound my friends, and love is just around the corner. I can feel it. Life can only get better from here on in.

 …and you know what? I got my wish. The sky cleared and I got to gaze upon the stars I haven’t seen in what seems an eternity. Thank you God for answered prayers.