It is rumored that we are going to begin the foundation this week. Realistically, I suspect it will happen maybe next week. Either way, we are on the precipice of some major changes, and of course my anxiety is skyrocketing. Interestingly though, I am aware of it, and also aware of something I heard at that class I attended recently. "What if your anxiety is excitement?"
I don't have the best track record with follow through in the face of anxiety. I have a tendency to get in my own way and self sabotage what I've got happening, and I no longer wish to do that. So it's something I've been working really hard on especially over the past year and a half or so. So with the exciting news, I'm mentally kind of freaking out, but instead of letting it overwhelm me, I've taken the day to do some light reading. Ponder the immediate needs, and not try to manage ALL of the things in this exact moment. I had a moment of realization over the past couple of days that it's not all or nothing all of the time. Everything is about balance, and if I worked for an hour this morning, it doesn't mean that I can't take part of the day to sort out my thoughts or take time for myself if that is my immediate need. So when I'm feeling less anxious, then I'll make that phone call to see what the wait time is for the inspection. When I'm less likely to feel stressed, I'll look up what I need to know to calculate the concrete required or to ponder how we'll connect the sonotubes to the footer molds with the different sized holes. Now is the time to gain some clarity and to approach the upcoming surge of activity with a clear head and some focus.
We are excited to launch ourselves into this next journey of our lives, and I'm grateful and pleased that we have so many wonderful souls with us on this journey.