Yet another blog

This is my sixth bog. My first "Women of Great Taste", while not in the end consistent with its title, was my most prolific. The others not so much. I am currently still writing my photography blog but the subject matter of this blog did not seem consistent with that one. Perhaps they will merge at some point.

I believe in serendipity. I believe that life sends you themes. Or perhaps you begin looking for something, you may not know what exactly but life sends you ideas. Not just one but many that dovetail into one another. 

I am not a huge Facebook fan. However since I began my 365 day photo challenge at the beginning of the year and started posting to Facebook (I understand it better than Instagram and thought more people would see my photos there and be more forgiving) I have felt somewhat obligated to see what others were doing. In doing so I have watched more cat and dog videos than anyone ever needs to watch in this life time. But with in the last few weeks there have been several valuable posts and some exchanges with friends that have lead me to a new direction. But I am getting a bit a head of myself. 

I have been restless and felt in need of a change. (Again).  I have been thinking of moving from Chicago. And then Charlie got a job in Tampa. Charlie is my daughter Kate's boyfriend. And Kate was the reason I moved to Chicago in the first place. So now I am free to go. I do love Chicago. I love not owning a car. I love all my friends. But family has always trumped friends. 

I am not yet sure where I will end up.  I am giving myself 9 months to figure it out. Kate will be here for 6. 

A friend said he envied me having the guts to just pull up stakes and move. Especially since I am not in great financial shape. He is afraid of many things, running out of money is the primary one and I am pretty sure that would never happen to him.   I don't feel particularly brave.  But I do feel like a need for change.  And not just location.  But a life style change.  And I am at a point in my life were I can do that.

Back to the Facebook postings.  The first was a link about decluttering.  In a lifetime far, far away, I wanted to be a home organizer.  And I have decluttered on many occasions.  This reminded me I need to do it again.  I have accumulated way too much junk over the 10 years I have been in Chicago.  But this time I want to really declutter and get rid of many of my possessions. The second post was about a woman who has lived many, many years not using money.  She barters for everything.  I am going to try to find her book (the proceeds go to charity because she doesn't need money.)  I doubt I will ever get that extreme.  The third posting was a link to a blog about minimalist living.  And this is what I want.  People in my life.  Not things.  Adventure.  Not things.

So this is my new journey.  To make a life for myself where I can live as a minimalist.  Focusing on what is important and not materialist things that I want.  See where I can go, what I can learn for what ever time I have left on this precious planet.