Getting out of our little bubble
Sometimes a change of scenery changes more than the scenery.
We went to a wedding, so travled for about 4 days to the West Coast, we were honestly dreding it, as there is so much to do on the homestead just to even prepare it, and be able to leave knowing everyone and everything is taken care of.
homestead prep list.. water, food for all, garden wtaered. andimals enough food, who is coming by to look after the animals, ducks/chickens. 3 times a day.. its hard to leave the peace, our routine, and the animals.
but dragging our heals we had to .. the drive was long, but we made the best of it
had a chance to see som eof our fav people (friends and family),,, and to be frank
we had a wonderful time, did a bit of shopping , re-connected with people. yup traffic sucked – but it wasn’t overley horrible… we lived through it without too much stress.
after 5days – and we were ready to come back to our slice of heaven though
City life is fantastic – we ate so much amazing food, the variety is fantastic, the shopping is great, having uber/lyft – and just be driven around was so great, met some aweomse drivers.
for us it was nice for a short time and we truly enjoyed.. but were so glad to be back.
What was the take away, the amazing thing.. is that when you get out of your comfort zone, out of your element, you learn, see more, experience.. and i personally get so inspired by other people, if its their success, their health, their generosity,.. truley anyting.. i leave with a new look at life. and i always try to take a little lesson from it, and to implemnt to me, us, my business, and improving my way of life.
So it is good to get out of your comfort zone from time to time, and expand your mind, it makes you grow as a person.
— chat gpt versional===
We went to a wedding, which meant travelling to the West Coast for about five days.
And honestly, we were dreading it.
Not because we didn’t want to go, but because leaving a homestead is a production. There is so much to think about before you can even pull out of the driveway and feel reasonably confident that everyone and everything will be okay.
Water. Food. Garden watered. Animals fed. Making sure there is enough of everything while we’re gone. Who is coming by 3 times a day, what needs to be done with the horses, dogs, cats, chickens and ducks?
And then there’s the part that’s harder to put on a checklist. It’s hard to leave the peace, our routine, the animals -our home…
So we dragged our heels a little, but off we went.
The drive was long, but we made the best of it. We got to spend time with some of our favourite people, friends and family we don’t get to see nearly enough. We did some shopping, ate a ridiculous amount of amazing food, reconnected with people and, to be frank, had a wonderful time.
And yes, the traffic sucked. But we survived it without too much stress.
There are things about city life that are fantastic. The food and the sheer variety of it, the shopping and being able to call an Uber or Lyft and just be driven somewhere, honestly, what a luxury.
For a few days, it was really fun, and then we were ready to come home.
By day five, our little slice of heaven was calling pretty loudly.
But I came home thinking about something else.
As comfortable as our life here has become, I think it’s important to get out of it sometimes.
When you get out of your comfort zone, out of your routine and your normal surroundings, you see things differently. You experience more. You meet people you wouldn’t normally meet and have conversations you wouldn’t normally have.
And personally, I get incredibly inspired by other people.
It might be someone’s success, their health, their generosity, the way they run their business, how they treat people, or something completely unexpected. I almost always come away with a new thought about my own life.
I find myself asking: What can I take from that?
Maybe it’s something I can bring into our life here. Maybe it changes how I think about my business. Maybe it makes me want to improve something about myself. Sometimes it’s just a different way of looking at something I thought I already understood.
I love our life here, and I was very happy to come home to it.
But maybe part of appreciating your little corner of the world is leaving it once in a while.
Get uncomfortable. Go somewhere different. Meet people. Pay attention.
You never quite know what you’ll bring home with you.
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