Metanoia
(n) the journey of changing ones mind, heart, self or way of life.
I’ve been weighing heavy on this word over the past year. I think every single person has been going through a journey of change in their own way over the last little while.
I have made the most changes in my life over the past 365 days. Some changes are still plans and other changes are already sticking.
Change is hard. It’s the only thing we can really count on in life but nonetheless still hard. But sitting on this word has helped me push through and accept the change.
I want to talk about the biggest change, the place I call home. Spoiler alert it is no longer Toronto, and frankly I don’t think it ever will be again. In the beginning of July my partner and I moved to Innisfil, the original plan was to buy outside of the city but the housing market got a bit crazy and we decided that shouldn’t stop us from having the home we want in a city we both want to be in. So we decided to rent a beautiful townhouse in the suburbs of Innisfil (more to come on this, I promise).
As we were packing up our little 600 sqft condo I was starting to get anxious about the move. What if I don’t like the suburbs? What if I don’t settle into this new life I’ve been dreaming for myself? What if I don’t like Innisfil?
Then we moved and all of those worries went away, basically immediately. We moved in on a Saturday and when I woke up Sunday morning I felt happy. A feeling I haven’t felt that deep in a really long time. I had overwhelming feelings of overall contentment. The city girl moves to the country and loves it? Who would have thought.
We’re still settling into our new home and of course with fall right around the corner some fun decor projects are coming too! I posted an empty house tour on my TikTok if you want to check it out!
Another hugs ass change was switching not only jobs but career paths in general.
I got a job offer for a company in Barrie not even a week into us moving here. When I say all the pieces fell into place I really mean it.
I never thought that I would put down roots in a place outside of Toronto but here we are in a new home with a new job just absolutely thriving.