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Post by Corvus Dei on Aug 11, 2018 14:33:12 GMT
I'm curious to hear stories of radical life transformations, like moving countries/towns, getting rid of most possessions, or deeply altering ties and contacts, maybe food and exercise style, a personal project of great personal importance etc., or whatever you experienced as radical and deep life transformation. Also curious about what prompted such a radical change, which attitudes helped you get through it, and how life was after that. I write about this right now because I'm making such a move myself. I'm going to move for a few months at least to a completely different culture, climate, ending my rent where I have lived on and off for 10 years. Boxing away the stuff I have accumulated over this time. Clean start. Taking with me what is most important, which is my desire to live a free, stimulating, positively challenging and beautiful, memorable life. Following the true desires of my heart and soul as I have learned them to be in the 30 years I have been alive. At first it was just a vacation but circumstances and prospects are so worthwhile to risk this change of scenery. From what I have experienced of that place now, I can expect that I will be better able to realize my goals, which I have lacked to energy, will power or motivation to attain in my native area. This opening also came at a very low point in my life where I was losing hope and just digging myself into a hole of worry and depression. So I am very thankful this is possible at all. I will eventually start chronicling my adventures in a diary, blog or something. Gonna keep a low profile though, for reasons I want to stay under the radar. Thanks for reading, hope you all are well. <3 And looking forward to hearing others' stories, tips and such. -QuoVadis (latin for 'where are you going?')
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Post by Corvus Dei on Aug 26, 2018 8:58:47 GMT
So it's one day before the big journey. These 2 weeks were a bit stressful, but almost everything has been done to prepare for the move. Of course the mind has to poke you with uncertainty and doubt now and then, but having a reply to those doubts, they are not a big deal. I have approval and support of friends, not of family tho, which I kind of expected. Oh well, that won't hold me back, I'm an adult who can live her own life. Reasons for this move: 1. get in health physically and mentally through change of scenery, exploration, better food, staying active and engaged. 2. financial benefits/lowering cost of living 3. learn more about a different culture and people, make contacts, friends. 4. Escape dangers, triggers and drug culture, toxic stuff that's been wearing me down. 5. Escape boredom and inactivity. Yesterday I spent all day bringing some order and boxing away my worldly belongings that I've accumulated over 10 years. Bit daunting at first, but cathartic after a day of work.
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Post by Source on Sept 8, 2018 7:47:07 GMT
Have you left yet? I have pondered going to similar locations as the one I sense you are going to... and now I am suddenly thrown back into an environment that is an echo or reflection of many years ago - I am sitting in a room that I started a business long ago.. everything is exactly how it was the last day I was here - I have everything I need to start a new buisness including boxes and boxes of (free) inventory --- its almost perfect ... and i can live here instead of in my car...
While it seems so perfect and that I would be crazy to not do it, my heart tells me that it is not what I was meant to do here and so
I may be selling my current car for something bigger (like Suburban Sized ) that has higher clearance and more livable interior. or not...
gonna clean this place up and hit the road in a week or two... yes, that feels right
It's time to stop holding on to who I was before, all the way.
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Post by Source on Sept 8, 2018 8:01:31 GMT
I decided the other day I wanted to learn how to play the violin now that I am made some progress on the guitar, so I got some cool old ones from ebay, for very little money (and one came with 6 antique harmonicas as well ) ... living in a car in the woods is a perfect place to learn the violin
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Post by Corvus Dei on Sept 9, 2018 6:08:31 GMT
Heya. Yeah it's been 2 weeks now in the new place. First week was packed with worries and depressed mood, after the stress of moving, getting things done and using amphetamines to get things done on time. But now I've recovered for the most part and am fully clean of drugs. All the while, before the move, I listed reasons for and against moving, and the balance clearly tilted towards 'go!'. Thankfully my partner has been very sharp and sorted out all the legal stuff we need to be aware and take care of. Couldn't have done this without him. At first this felt as a vacation and we did mostly fun stuff like swimming in the sea or driving into the mountains. Meanwhile we have been looking for properties for longer term stay, and finally found a rather good deal. It needs a final visitation/checkup, paper work done correctly with a translator etc., but if this goes through I will be living in the nicest place and most spacious home so far. I was really getting tired living on and off for 10 years in a shitty room, by a busy street full of criminal activity, sharing bathroom and kitchen with neighbors etc., nothing to do in the area and so on. Sounds like an adventure, Source. If you've done the cost/benefit analysis and whatever counts for you, draws you to this move, then wishing you the best of luck with it. Cool to hear you play guitar and violin. Recently I bought a violin here myself, second hand very cheap, especially considering it's a french hand made with good sound. I haven't practiced it in years but now I want to play daily with it to relearn. Learning guitar is on my list too, will get a cheap one and just do some online tutorials I guess. About business btw.. we had to leave behind the materials we had for what we wanted to do as well. But here we might do a restart, and it will be easier to find office space, coworkers or employees once we got something running. It's still in concept development phase though. Let us know how things go for you, Source. And feel free to pm if you ever want to chat more about this journeying.
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Post by Source on Sept 9, 2018 8:31:22 GMT
awesome to hear that it you are there already! I will pm you when the chaos level lowers here. I got a good feeling reading your reply.
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Post by Corvus Dei on Oct 5, 2018 12:10:55 GMT
Bad internet connection wiped out my post lol. Nutshell: new environment can help destress, find new grounding, see things from fresh perspectives. Good time maybe to deal with inner demons and such, if they show up in any way (anger, frustration, fear, flashbacks, nightmares, whatever). I'm keeping a calm and unhurried mind and dealing with stuff at my own pace. Lowering psychiatric medication had rough withdrawal for some days, now stabilizing. Hopeful about future, but taking it a day at a time for now.
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Post by CM on Oct 8, 2018 18:58:54 GMT
Well, you already know about my journeys, Quo, as you helped me out so much along the way.
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