It's hard to believe that I've been
blogging for a year now! Thanks so much for joining me in this experience and
making the effort so worthwhile; thanks to you, it's been fun. So much has
changed since my first entry. As you may or may not remember, I'm
CountryEuroCityMouse because I'm originally from an awesome small southern town
in America, I fell in love with a German and became a permanent resident of
Europe, and we've been wanting to find the right city for us live in back in
the good ole US of A.
Last year, we spent seven and a half weeks
living in New York to see if that was 'our' city. While we loved it, we also
decided that we loved eating and having some free time. Back in Germany, we
found our dream apartment in our dream neighborhood and pretty much readied
ourselves to chill there a bit. Apparently, bigger plans were in store for us.
Instead of us finding the right city in America, it's found us. My husband
received an unanticipated non-mafia related offer he couldn't refuse. As of
August this year, it's going to be CountryEuroCityMouse in San Francisco,
California! I'm so proud of him, and I'm excited about the pending changes in
our lives.
Over the past few months since we've
received the news, I've been doing a lot of Spring Cleaning – over 10 years'
worth. Just the other day, I came across my dancing shoes from when I studied
Musical Theater. After I earned that degree, I moved on to study Classical
Performance, so I never needed my tap, jazz or modern dance shoes again. But
somehow, I could never let them go. As I looked at them, I saw a part of me
that still exists – and no matter where I am or what I do, it always will.
Far too often, I hear people say they've
given up on their dreams, because “life” happened. But just like everything
else in life, dreams can merely change – they can be modified to accommodate
other circumstances beyond our control. My desire to connect with the world
through words, music and movement still rages within me; I accept with joy and
gratitude the fact that it always will. Aside from the movement part, my
husband is the same way, and together, we've been able to have so much
inspiration and make so many adventures out of everyday life. Now, we're ready
to embark on yet another one.
Always keep your dancing shoes, whatever
they may be. Let them remind you of who you are, where you've been and how you
want to be.
Have a great week.
xoxo CountryEuroCityMouse
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