This One Trips Me Up Every Time
We are officially empty nesters.
Ryan moved into his dorm yesterday, and we came home to a really quiet house.
This last month of getting the boys settled has had some interesting twists and turns. It’s been a fantastic reminder that our job is to focus on what we want, and then let go of the how.
For both boys the ‘what we want’ was easy: We want them to be in living situations where they are making friends and having fun.
How we got there was unexpected for both.
With Alex – he transferred to a new school, and was set up to get an apartment with a teammate who was nice, but super quiet. At the last minute, that guy decided to get a place by himself. Hmmm. Not the ‘how’ we were expecting. I kept telling myself ‘everything works out for the best’ and focused on the end result of him having a great year.
Fast forward – his new roommate is more social. Each night after practice they host movie night. Anywhere from 4-10 guys come over to laugh and chill out after getting their butts kicked at practice. And yes, the kid who decided to live on his own comes over as well, so it’s the best of all worlds.
Not the how we originally expected. It’s better.
With Ryan – he’s an introvert, so we had our fingers crossed that he would make it into the dorms vs getting an apartment further away from campus. He initially got waitlisted. Again, I leaned into the belief that ‘everything works out for the best’. Sure enough, he got in, has an awesome roommate and spent the first night out at dinner with new friends from the dorm.
For both boys – things always work out for them. Rarely the way we expect.
It’s easy to get caught up in the thought process that there’s only one way to reach a goal. If that works great. However, if it doesn’t – we can start making assumptions that it’s not going to work out at all. Yet there are ALWAYS other options in play.
As we head into September and the fall season for real estate – it’s tough to know where the business will come from. Set an intention to stay open to how and when the business shows up.
You might be pleasantly surprised by how it all comes together.
To your success!
Nicole
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