Rewriting the script

I've noticed that I tend to lament certain areas of my life, but do little to change it. Part of it is difficulty, part of it is laziness. A few months ago, my friend KC sent me an article about 'rewriting your script' if you're unhappy about it. It definitely inspired me to reassess the tired old complaints I make and come up with a plan to try and rewrite my script.

Hands down, the three I most complain about would be-

1. Wanting to move (nothing wrong with HI, but I'm nomadic at heart).
2. Wanting to earn more money (tough to find a job with 'mom hours').
3. Live healthier (less stress, more exercise, cleaner diet).

1- Move. I read a powerful quote not too long ago about feeling trapped in one location- "Move, you're not a tree." I love it. But, um...I am a tree right now. Kind of. (I do think we will move someday, just not right now. My son is young, and my family is here (we want our only child to grow up around family). I also don't think our former nomadic lifestyle is an ideal environment for kids. Hawaii is also a unique place to raise kids (the community 'ohana', safe, good weather, the beauty of the outdoors, healthy lifestyles). So for now, moving is not a great idea. But there is absolutely nothing stopping us from moving later, and I'm quite sure that we will. :-)

BTW, my dream since forever has been to live a third of the year in a variety of foreign countries on 90-day tourist visas, live near Ryan (where ever he is) 2-3 months of the year in a tiny house/RV...and live the last third of the year back 'home' in Hawaii during the cooler winter months. In my head, this can be done so long as we can resolve the healthcare issue that plagues us and half our country. But for now, this is a dream, and I am a tree.

2 Earn more money. For the last 8 years, I've lamented how difficult it is to find a job with mom-friendly hours. My availability isn't going to change anytime soon. But I can adjust my expectations- I shouldn't sit around expecting to earn what I used to. I shouldn't expect to work in the exact same field. I shouldn't expect to love what I do at all times. A job, any job, will get us closer to our financial goals, is better than stagnation. I need to lower my standards, swallow my pride...and work more.

I am sending out some very tentative feelers, and will work on this.

3. Live healthier. My Achilles heel! Yet this is the one goal I have immediate control over. I can change it, immediately. So I started a few days ago by cooking healthier fare- portobello mushroom steaks, roasted veggies in homemade pesto, Caprese salad (with veggies from the garden), flax and chia crackers, fresh blueberries and strawberries, island-grown bananas...

Did it taste as good as potato chips or ice cream? Definitely not. But I felt mentally and physically healthier, so I suppose it's a step in the right direction. I may never eat like this 'all the time,' but I'm shooting for 'sometimes' and hoping it will lead to 'most of the time.' I've regained a decent chunk of the ten pounds I lost earlier this year, so I haven't been feeling as good as I should. I need to climb back and regain control over my health.

All right, KC. I will do my best to rewrite my script...because life is short and all that. I don't want to be an underemployed, heavyset tree in two more years.