Google maps doesn't always show you the way
Hola, buenos días! Finished up week 2 on Tuesday. And yep, still in awe that I live in Madrid! I don’t think that will go away anytime soon.
Still acclimating and trying to find my way in this new life. You know, one of my goals dreams for myself when moving here was to find a different way of life. Instead of the intensity of climbing the corporate ladder, I wanted a life with more purpose and intention. A life that focused more on enjoyment and being present vs. being in auto mode. I was tired of the back to back endless meetings in the corporate world that seemed to just generate more work; I wanted to go and see more of the world more frequently; I wanted to learn and grow and experience new things; I wanted to help more people with my money coaching business; and I was tired of how expensive it was to have a night out of the house.
I knew I’d miss my family and friends; I knew I’d have to figure out what my coaching business was going to look like; I knew I was going to have to put myself out there and make friends. I also knew there would be challenges that I couldn’t even imagine.
But knowing and anticipating it, doesn’t make it any easier to actually LIVE through. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t regret this. I’m still excited for all those things I dreamed of. But I also can’t ignore the reality of the emotional journey.
The hardest part has been trying to figure out how to ease this for myself. I want to fast track to just feeling good, and have the structure of my day figured out, and know exactly how I want to spend my time. And what I’ve realized is….I can’t.
The only thing that will help is time. So I’m working on surrendering to it. I wish letting go was easy, but it’s not. It’s much much harder than it sounds. But it doesn’t mean I won’t keep trying.
So there you go. It’s not a sexy saucy post about how exciting and adventurous everything is right now. But I will not apologize for showing the other side of this adventurous journey.
Thank you for reading! Hopefully this helps you wherever you are in your journey.