You don’t need to be tied to any one location to live a happy life. Find happiness within and you can take it with you anywhere.
Home home in my heart
Today, our landlord told us we would have to pay $150 more than our regular rent in order to cover lease reinstatement fees. Mind you, we’re still in the same month we owe for, but that’s a whole other story. Of course, if you don’t have the regular rent amount you had to pay, obviously you’re not going to magically have an extra $150 lying around. Anyway, my husband and I are not worriers. There’s not much that can happen that can rock our boats so to speak. We’re content in life and we’re on our path to personal freedom so anything that gets in the way of this is hogwash as far as we’re concerned. I know what you’re thinking… what about our kids? What about what the neighbors will think? What about our credit scores? Honestly, we don’t care about any effects of any of these things. Why? Because we’ve found out that we can take our happiness with us. We are happy with ourselves and we know that there is more than one way to get what you want in life. We look for positive opportunities in everything that happens around us.The kids don’t need stability
Since when is the world stable? So many things happen that are not directly in our control. Medical emergencies pop up, cars break down, and natural disasters erupt all of the time. I would never subject my kids to stability on purpose. The truth is, I wouldn’t want to live a stable life. The beauty of life lies in the unknown and the ever changing sense of newness. If we had all of the answers, what good would living be? My family lives “by the seat of our pant” and not one of us has had a mental breakdown yet. I think my kids are going to be ready for whatever life throws at them. This is something I think that a “stable” upbringing cannot afford.
I don’t check my credit scores. Ever.
Actually, I’m lying. I’ve checked my credit scores twice in my entire life. Yes, I realize I need to know my scores in order to know what I can buy, but honestly I have no intention of actually buying anything. Well, except maybe a car or a bike, but nothing that will take me more than a few months to pay for. I feel like if I need more than about 5-6 months to pay it off, it’s just not worth it. I don’t want to be obligated to pay for something that I can definitely do without. This is especially true of things that have an alternative like housing and transportation. You can always rent, borrow or trade for what you need. I’m just not worried about scores that label my worth. I am worth so much more than that score.
The neighbors think I can’t handle finances
Hmmm… neighbors. There’s a lot I can say about relationships with other people, but for the sake of staying on topic, I’ll just say that I have chosen to drop other people’s opinions of me and my family. There are so many things that outsiders can’t possibly know about me, so why should I let their ignorance bother me. I owe no one an apology. Furthermore, I don’t plan to give it to them. This includes the neighbors, friends, family, and the landlord herself. There’s nothing they can say to make my truth any different than what it is. I know why my rent isn’t paid on time and I’m the only one who actually needs to know why.
Hidden opportunity
We haven’t made a final decision of whether or not we’re going to pay this ridiculous late fee and stay, or dismiss it as rubbish and move. Currently though, I dislike my son’s school zone, I’d like to live closer to the country or the beach, this apartment does not suit my personal taste, and boredom with this place is really starting to kick in. Like I said, I like to have things mixed up and we’ve been living here for almost a year. In my opinion, it’s time to move on anyway, but I’m perfectly fine staying a little longer if my husband wants to. Guess I’ll have to wait and see what happens… so exciting not knowing exactly what to expect.
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