Five years ago, Sean and I found ourselves in a place we didn’t want to be. We made a decision (together) to make a wholesale change in the direction of our lives. We counted the costs and decided what was immovable and unchangeable. For us, keeping our marriage strong and intact and raising our family to stay close was a priority. Everything else was open for discussion.

We decided to move to a new location and start over. We didn’t know where we were going to move to, but with faith and determination we set out to make a new life for our family. Finding Tybee was as random as throwing a dart at a map. There were plenty of prayers and pleading to God hoping He’d meet us in the other side. Once we made the decision to move 500 miles away we unloaded all of our material possessions.  Things were then lighter and easier to maneuver, even with four kids still at home.

After making the move and downsizing to a small manageable household, our utilities and rent are now a fraction of what they used to be. We assessed our skill sets and got to work, taking in whatever jobs we could to pay the bills.

Are you where you thought you’d be? Many times we start out in a path only to find ourselves in a place where we never thought we’d end up. Maybe you are in a career that you hate waking up to every day. If you find yourself feeling stuck in a place that you don’t want to be, it’s not too late to make a turn and head down another direction. Maybe it’s a lack of money and finances, or maybe it’s the security of a well paying job that you “just can’t leave or give up”. No matter which side of the equation you are on, it’s not too late to change your situation.

If it’s lack of money, then ask yourself, “What have I got to lose?”

If it is not wanting to let go the security of abundance of finances then you are in a great place to start planning. Set your sights on what you want, and make the appropriate changes to invest time and money into your new venture. Whether it is going to school, starting a business, creating art, making music, or a career change…it’s not too late.

Believe me, I understand If you are married or have children, this can make changing your life’s course more difficult, but those dependants can also give you the motivation to turn the rudder of your life’s boat to a new and fresh direction. I feel I am qualified to write this post honestly, as I’ve walked through it myself.

Is it easy? No. But then anything of great value isn’t easy.

During the first year, I still wasn’t sure how things were gonna work out. But now that we have a few years under us, each year gets better. Are we “there” yet? Well, that all depends on what you mean by “there”. We don’t have a fat bank account, we drive old cars that thankfully Sean has been able to work on himself. We both are able to make a living doing what we love while living in on an island that is a little slice of paradise as we figure out the big picture. I get inspiration every day for new ways to grow our businesses and to evolve into the next versions of ourselves. So by those standards, I can say I am happy to be where we are, and that five years ago we took inventory of our life and began to change the direction in which we were headed.