CHANGE: The One Thing You Can Depend On

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I used to use blogging as a journal, I would write down everything I did. “I made eggs for breakfast, I’m so tired today, I’m happy it’s Tuesday”. You OG Missbassmaster readers may remember, throwback to Dubai days. But I haven’t blogged like that in a while. Today, I’m taking you back, because I’m moving – not cities, just apartments. I thought it was worthy of a full What’s Up with Me post because it falls in line with my allergy situation & I like keeping you updated on that journey.

Change

When I moved into the place I’m currently living, I was excited. I was never ever going to move & would buy the apartment if the owners ever decided to sell. The apartment has huge windows that back to the friggen forest, super private but very central. It’s a secret little location, feels suburban but in the city. I truly thought I’d never move.

Well, we moved in & the apartment immediately flooded. Literally, the first weekend. That took weeks to recover from & the apartment really never felt the same. Following that, I had a year battling allergies, being sick over & over again, and finally my 2 anaphylactic shock situations. After going to doctors & thinking of everything we possible could, trying & testing all possibilities, we decided moving out of my apartment was a good decision – even though a sad one.

I live in the trees, so much so my neighbors nicknamed the apartment “the treehouse”.

Outside the window of all three rooms are cedar trees, so close you can touch. I’m VERY allergic to cedar. My mold results also came back really high. The apartment is fully upgraded, but there’s no denying the bones are old. SO, moving.

One thing I love about my relationship w Wafiq is that neither of us sit in a bad feeling. We keep moving through them. Although I know we were both totally disappointed we decided to move, we didn’t say that out loud. We knew moving was what we had to do, so we looked forward, with the outlook that we’ll find something even better.

Do we know my apartment has anything to do with my allergies? Absolutely not. There’s a very high chance it has nothing to do with my allergies. But was it worth moving to see if that helps? Absolutely yes. When you’re not feeling healthy, you’ll do anything to feel healthy again.

We started looking for a new place, & our standards were set high. We looked for homes, apartments, every location – with the requirement of 2015 or newer & away from trees. Ha! If we’re going to move, we’re going to move w intention. When I say we looked everywhere & for everything, I mean it. We work in real estate, so we hustled the system. Going in place after place, leaving disappointed stung 2x as much because in the back of our minds, we didn’t really want to move in the first place.

FORTUNATELY, at the very last second, we found something we couldn’t be happier about. The building is brand spanking new & higher up away from trees in a neighborhood we’ve grown to love. Will this help my allergies? Who knows, but we’re trying it!

I can’t believe how much life constantly changes. It’s the one thing I can depend on. At times, knowing change is inevitable is a wonderful thing. When times are tough, you can gain relief by knowing change is coming. I never thought I’d be moving this soon – much less be happy about it. But here I am, ready to get the F out of my current apartment on to the next one.

I say this all the time, you’re probably bored to death of me, but I trust what’s happening completely. I believe everything happens for a reason & the best thing to do is roll with it rather than fight against it – which thank sweet baby jesus Wafiq is really good at doing too.

In my mind, moving is saving me from large amounts of black mold affecting me, my dog, and Wafiq so moving is preventing major health issues from happening in the future. Let’s get out of here! (*cue drama*)

I wanted to catch you all up on that – I was a little/a lot down about this move for the past few weeks but am happy to report so far its working out for the best.

If you have things happening that you can’t explain or didn’t plan for & want to push back… here’s your little reminder that we all have those things too. Let it go let it go (they always say that in yoga & meditation, fyi). Flowing w the change is a lot more comforting than resisting it.

Lucky me, I’m spending the next few nights MOVING. Literally, my least favorite activity of all time. I already devised several plans to have scheduling conflicts on moving day so I can get out of it. Is that bad?

One of the only reasons I’m super excited about my new apartment is that my dog has a fenced in yard area to go to the bathroom. I can’t decide what’s more important, her bathroom needs or my allergy complications… authenticity in its finest form.

And a little kicker, our apartment won’t be ready for 2 weeks after our move-out date, so we’re piling in with a friend. Nothing like a sleep over for an introvert! Like I said, it’s easiest to roll with it…

Have a great week everyone & be thoughtful!