hitting re-start.

Just like when your computer gets the “colorwheel of death” (MAC users you know what I mean) it’s never a good time to force quit and re-start. However, it’s necessary. As there’s just no other option at that moment. So you force quit, re-start and recoup what you can of what you were working on with the hope that not too much was lost.

That is where I am right now – hitting the re-start button with where I’m living in Austin. After what feels like a never ending battle of rats getting into my walls and attic, an abundance of bugs and roaches entering my home, a dog who’s anxious all the time smelling and seeing coyotes just beyond our back fence to then finally seeing a large rat crawling along the top of my fence just 5 feet from my house at Noon on a sunny day, I decided it is TIME TO GO. I gave it the good old college try living here for 15 months and dealing with the majority of this on my own once the rats started last July. I did it because I really loved this house, the porch, the yard. But after nearly a year of that – I’m 1) completely flabbergasted I made it this long – boy have I come a long way from running kicking and screaming out of my Philadelphia apartment over a tiny little mouse, and 2) I’m done. Rats + Coyotes – you win, Koko and I are outta here.

Just like with anything – timing can be less than ideal. For me, right now is the worst time for a move. I’m in the midst of prepping and launching my first coach training session for the new business I’m co-running plus I have a full plate of coaching clients. So to hit the pause button to look for a new home, get all that approved, get out of my current lease, pack my entire house, move my stuff, change a million addresses, and then unpack my entire house all before the launch of our training program on June 10th (in Minneapolis non the less so I have to be ready to leave town, be rehearsed and be READY!). It’s a bit nuts you could say.

So I’ve just tried taking it each day at a time – I go from crying from stress and feeling completely overwhelmed to hitting pause and asking myself what do I need and who can I ask for help, to making endless to-do lists to finally just buckling down and doing it. And in between it all I've entertained two different guests who came to Austin just to see me - one being Sarah my nearest and dearest LA friend and we had an epic weekend and the other my dear friend and colleague Diane who extended her TX work trip just to see me! So grateful to have those moments amongst this chaos. Then I just had to fly out to Minneapolis for two days to prep with my partner for our upcoming training. Yup – just doing all this and more over 21 days. HA! Ya just gotta laugh. Oh, and throw in a chest cold just to make it more fun.

My life is nuts right now but all that said – it’s coming together and somehow I’ll get through the next 14 days just as I have the last 7. I can’t wait to tell you more about the new house (pictured here) – I’m quite excited about it and it’s quite spacious (hello – visitors anyone?!) and most of all CLEAN and secure from the outside! But for now – you’ll just have to trust me because I have about a million things to do...so I’m off in re-start land, but not for long!