One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now. -PAULO COELHO
As the time to leave winds down, I find that my feelings come and go in cycles. I feel some sadness as I think about the people and groups I will miss. For example, my nephew Avery. I realize that my decision to travel will mean I won't have the relationship with him that I have had with my other nieces and nephews.
I feel panicked to spend as much time as possible with him before we go. Yesterday we went to a book store together and picked out a backpack and some books -and I picked up one of the ones you record your voice. It helps to know that they will likely be visiting in Guatemala and technology will keep us close.
I also feel excitement building, almost to the point that I can't focus on anything else. There is so much to do, so many practical considerations that have to be addressed before we leap. I feel like a senior in high school after Easter Break - I just want to be leaping already!!
I also feel excitement building, almost to the point that I can't focus on anything else. There is so much to do, so many practical considerations that have to be addressed before we leap. I feel like a senior in high school after Easter Break - I just want to be leaping already!!
Here are a few things that have to happen before that:
- Deciding how much storage we will have and where that will be
- Deciding what we are storing, what we are taking with us, and what we are parting with
- Getting rid of everything in the third category
- Figuring out our health insurance/evacuation insurance situation
- Figuring out our residency situation
- Figuring out our tax situation
- Getting rid of both our cars, our quad, our scooter and replacing them all with an FJ cruiser
- Getting USDA certification of our cat's health
- Getting our home rented out
- Planning out our first couple months of travel
- Figure out car insurance for Mexico, Central America
- Booking my flights to return for presentations/training for clients in February, March, and July
- Finishing up a few video shoot dates so I have the footage to work on for clients while I travel
- Finalizing plans for our business address and who will be checking it
- All the things I haven't yet thought about - thank goodness I can pick up my phone on my nightstand and speak my thoughts into Google Keep at 3 a.m.
Geeze, I'm tired just thinking about it.
