January 2017 has been an interesting month, so far I have bounced back and forth between staying at our current house and moving at least a half dozen times. We began the year looking at ways to make more money and then I thought why do we have to earn more money? We could instead become more aware of our money and how we use it. We could spend less and assess where we could do better at keeping more of our money. I mean do we really need to eat out once a week and if not then certainly do not need to do it multiple times a week!

I began the arduous task of looking through our banking transactions to find out where else we could reduce unnecessary spending. I was shocked and disgusted with what I found! We had been hemorrhaging money, to the tune of another mortgage payment. Sitting looking at the screen of my computer I felt sick, a deep knot in my stomach developed and I soon had to decide what our next step would be.

Do we really need a house this big? The bills keep going up and the mortgage is slow to go down. Is it adding to the quality of our lives or is it adding more stress? It was time to have a sit down with the hubby to discuss it. That discussion really didn’t lead anywhere right away, so I decided to go online and see what was available for sale should we decide to move and reduce our mortgage. My search of Ontario was not bringing up anything that seemed to satisfy our wants and my needs. I then expanded our search to B.C., New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia and although I loved the idea of B.C. it was too expensive. I was pleasantly surprised to find many good properties out East and one in particular, that was very intriguing.it is a big decision and one that would affect every aspect of our lives.

What to do? It is a big decision and one that would affect every aspect of our lives. Would Kerry quit his job? Would Adam want to come with us? Would Kery and I be able to live apart if he stayed behind to keep some money coming in until we got situated? So many questions and even more unforeseen factors at play. I was excited about the property, about the area, about the new opportunities, but I could feel Kerry’s nerves building and his fear of change and uncertainty. What should I do? I called the agent and had a discussion about all of our questions.

My nerves have settled down some and now we need to take the next logical step which is to go see the property in person. Cheap airfares and car rental found, now to look at our work schedules to see when to book it. Can we do this, should we do it, does it make sense?

We would be mortgage free, however, without jobs, we would be strapped unless Kerry stayed somewhere in Ontario and kept working for a few months. I guess we will just have to put it out there and see what gets created. Meanwhile, I will continue to teach classes and learn the skills that will be required and crunch the numbers.

Joy, Love & Awareness,

Wanda