01 April 2010

Week Two - Digging Deeper

The preparations have reached a bit of a slump. I've procured a storage unit, cut down my belongings, held a sale and a swap meet and now I have to dig deeper. I lost a bid on an RV and don't have a very good possible replacement and I'm beginning to consider expanding my search. Perhaps I will be open to a different style of RV, or a bus conversion or a van conversion with a trailer. I'm also considering cutting down my belongings even more. Reconsidering what the difference between "need" and "want" really is. Distractions are seeping in - some welcome social engagements, some confusing situations, and some likely dangerous red herrings. I'm keeping my head in it all but I'm aware that I need to focus more during this month or things will not align as they need to.

Luckily, I'm surrounded by good, low-drama friends and they inspire me to keep going. I'm paying close attention to how long the daily habits take to complete - just cleaning/ cooking/ checking email (and writing this blog) take longer than I'd like/ RV hunting has been frustrating - driving hours to look at an RV that the owner forgot to call me to inform me was sold before our appointment, and other similar adventures. So I'm looking at ways to cut corners, go faster, stay more directed, call ahead, ask even more qualifying questions. Productivity, for me, has always been interesting only in so far as it allows me to pursue my dreams.Fingers are crossed now as I get the shovel out to dig in deeper and see what changes I can make this next week.