Live Simply. Love Deeply.

A change in the wind stirs wonder and curiosity.  Plans are revisited.  Routes are redirected.  Dreams are kindled by a new and wondrous destination.  Over the last couple years, my husband and I have had our plans changed multiple times.  We have dreams and desires to live simply, love deeply and explore the undiscovered.  We’ve made floor plans for a tiny home, created Pinterest boards for inspiration, and pursued our passions with thoughtful planning and careful steps.  Road bumps along the way threatened our passionate pursuit allowing fear, doubt and questioning to route their way through our minds. But we continued to move forward. Fears, doubts and questions (though uncomfortable) challenged, focused and drove us closer to achieving our goals.  Without fear constantly behind us, we may be tempted to stop moving forward.  Without doubt we are left without the consistent opportunity to remind ourselves of the “whys” that thi...

Land Lubbers to Sea Lovers In a whirlwind, our lives have spun from the love of comfort, space, time and the American Dream.  White picket fences, big lawns, steady careers, convenience... Space.  Comfort.  Certainty.  These things aren't in and of themselves negative.  They are peaceful.  Attractive.  Desireable.   But sometimes comfort creates space for complacency.  We let distractions wield their way into our minds and hearts and forget what our ultimate purpose is.  We fill the comfort of space with more stuff which ultimately distracts us into experiencing the freedom and joy that a "simple" life has to offer.   From the time Ben and I were married, we've been enticed by the idea of living simply.  When the tiny home movement struck, we were fascinated by it.  We looked into what it would take for us to accomplish that dream...but it was always a distant thought.   To be honest, t...