365 Days on the Happy Destiny
March 3, 2018
Our Happy Destiny
Today-March 3, 2019
This is us. Today, 365 days of living aboard our Happy Destiny. The couch has changed, the people have changed. We are not the same two people who quit their jobs, sold their stuff and moved onto a 42 foot boat, one year ago. We are better. We are braver.
Over the past year, I have learned what commitment means. What give and take means. What working together with your partner means. I’ve learned that I am capable and courageous. I have learned that even when I am afraid, I can pray and find the strength to face my fear. I have learned that I don’t have to be perfect. That I can go many days without makeup, and I can wear my pajamas all day long if I want too. I’ve learned that I’m special and I am worthy of love. I’ve learned that missing your children and grandchildren hurts your heart sometimes. I’ve learned that being homesick for a place where you no longer have a home is confusing. I am having to accept the choices Jim and I made to have this adventure, as fact. I have learned that post Loop sadness is a real thing.
I have learned that God puts people in my life when I need them most, and I have learned that my “real” friends always pick up the phone when I call, and those same friends put effort into calling me. I’ve learned that I’m ok with shitty WiFi and two TV channels. I’ve learned that living small is a good thing. I’ve learned that I can do life with very little. The less you have, the less you have to clean up! I’ve learned that I still like to buy a new outfit now and then.
I’ve learned that my sobriety has been enhanced by the journey I am on. I’ve learned that being able to set healthy boundaries with my children is ok. I’ve learned that being on the opposite side of the United States from them helps! I’ve learned that I get to have this life. It’s mine. I earned it. Thank you God, for this gift.
I’ve learned that Jim and I have something very special. Our love is quiet and most of the time drama free. We never yell or call each other names. We share a common bond in recovery, and enjoy looking for the good in every day. We are grateful people. A Beautiful sunset or a rainbow after the rain, will get us every time, and our home here on the Happy Destiny, still makes us smile. I have everything I want and everything I need.
365 days on our Happy Destiny is a huge milestone! I am thrilled that I still get to be the badass chick who lives on a boat. I have stories to tell and feel blessed that I get to tell those stories to people. Even though we are done with the crazy Great Loop Adventure, life on this boat, with Jim, is extraordinary and I feel so grateful that I get to be here.
Thanks for all of the support we have received from y’all this past year. It means so much to me. When I started writing this blog entry, I had writers block. I seriously did not know what to write. The reason I started this blog was to document our big adventure. I did that. Living life on life’s terms now that vivid colors and everyday thrills of the Great Loop are over, leaves Jim and I doing life, in Florida, on our boat, tied to a dock, in a marina that is very quiet. Our lives are just like yours now. We wake up, we work a little, we clean and cook and take showers. We celebrate occasions. We call our kids sometimes. We do laundry and we read. We watch the 2 channels on TV. We go to meetings. We help others. We go on dates. We go for walks, we ride our bikes. We smile, and still say I love you every day.
We are just where we are supposed to be, right here, right now-
and it’s perfect.
❤️
I’d be remiss if I did not celebrate Jim’s AA Birthday with y’all!
Congratulations Jim. I’m so proud of you and I’m so grateful for all you have taught me about recovery. I’m very clear that without our sobriety, none of this Happy Destiny stuff would be possible.
And...
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