For about a year now, I have had this feeling like something HAS to change. I felt a disconnect with the house. I kept feeling like we had to sell it. I expressed myself to Alex numerous times the past year about this feeling I had. It was very strange. In May, I came across a Minimalist website. Both Alex and I for 30 days got rid of over 800 items in the house, from numerous packages of dental floss to items we have had since childhood. It felt great to get rid of the physical and mental space those items were taking up. We didn't stop there, the past 30 days we have really downsized a lot. I would ask myself, do I really need this to survive and 9 times out of 10 it was a no. Now we are taking downsizing to the next level. Friday night we purchased a 6x12 enclosed trailer. It will house our life for a little while. We have no home to go to after the sale of our house on October 20th and yet I feel a sense of relief, a sense of freeness. For some of you it would probably give you anxiety! lol I may feel some when the time comes to leave our house however I am looking forward to change.
Today I was thinking how this feeling I had to sell has finally come true. It is amazing!! We are creating this new chapter, this new adventure. We are not selling our house because we can not afford it anymore, we are selling to buy an inexpensive house and live mortgage free, invest in other opportunities in real estate with the profits made and do some traveling. The American dream tends to favor 30 year mortgages and debt. Our American Dream is living mortgage and debt free with plenty of time to focus on the important things in life, our family.
Our American Dream:A life with freedom of time, freedom of money, and freedom to live like we want.
Our American Dream:A life with freedom of time, freedom of money, and freedom to live like we want.
The KATZ Family Diaries
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