Last year around this time I woke up.
No really I woke up from a very stale way of thinking.
There was so much going on and I was filling my days with things I realize now didn’t matter.
I actually woke up one morning thinking I needed a change.
I needed to shake things up.
I was tired of my life as it was – the life I was supposed to live.
I got up and decided to take the road less traveled. Once again.
Yes, I had done that before but this time with three children it would be different.
I moved.
Not to Malibu.
Cross town.
Which can be like moving to Malibu from Kansas.
All my life the Upper West Side was my stomping ground.
Even the years I was away for school or was stuck in suburbia.
Last December, I became an Upper East Side mom on paper but not in thinking.
Since I couldn’t find the perfect apartment (no one moves in December!!!) I decided to rent for the year.
I received my lease renewal a few weeks ago. And I renewed it for another year.
So I can spend the next few months looking for the perfect place for us.
I woke up last year and decided to take my time to enjoy life.
The way I want. The way that brings my children amazing memories.
It was a great decision for me to make.
Over the last few months, I’ve been working on a new project.
One that only feels right doing this time in my life.
And soon I’ll be able to share it.
Here’s to waking up to your dream. J
October 20th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Isn’t it funny how the upper east side and the upper west side are so different? I had friends on the upper east side, and I loved visiting them there! Change is good when you break up stale routines.
October 22nd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Can’t wait to see the new project!