Got a bit of a musical theme going here – in my previous post it was channeling Joni Mitchell and now it’s REM (It’s The End Of The World As We Know It – and I Feel Fine).
Last week the contracts were exchanged on the sale of the house and yesterday we moved into our next house-sitting gig. Danita & I have both been feeling somewhat overwhelmed, what with multitasking, fragmented attention, information overload, diverse obligations and commitments and the list goes on. What I’m hearing from others, reading, seeing on TV, hearing on the radio is that we are not unique. This is the way a lot of people seem to be feeling right now.
OK, so what’s this got to do with being an urban nomad? We’re hoping that getting rid of debt and opening ourselves to new experiences, opportunities, ways of thinking etc will give us a chance to get clarity and a new beginning to the rest of our lives. Changing your thinking creates a change in your behaviour which changes the results you’re experiencing.
So the big insight for this week is the power of checklists and questionnaires. We were able to move house within a few hours and be set up with our office, clothes and food all organised. Because we didn’t have to “remember” everything we needed to take with us (it was on checklists) the move was smooth and straightforward. Also, this afternoon we got together with the owners of the next property and their four legged child (alternatively known as “the child who eats off the floor”) and having a questionnaire really made sure we were able to find out the important things like how to work the equipment around the house, who the vet is and how they want it handled in the event of a disaster.
BTW if you (or someone you know) are going way between 23rd August and 23rd September and would like to have your house and furry children cared for like you would, give us a call as we have some vacancies. But hurry, because spots are filling fast 🙂
Till next week…