Hey all!

Another cool LL and an interesting one too.

Focusing on desires and wants, I had a bit of an epiphany when Rebecca mentioned how, when she finally had the big income to go on a shopping spree, she realised she didn't really want anything.

Funnily enough, I have been thinking of that lately, that when my turn to spend comes, I actually can't see myself wanting a big spend, unless you want to call buying a decent (brand new )) house and car big spending. But apart from that... actually, I just realised that I spent a good hour browsing some travel packages on the internet today around the great wall of China, the Pyramids as well as the middle and far eastern countries.

So I just had another epiphany, I'm not finished.

Blessings
Anaru

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I had a bit of an epiphany when Rebecca mentioned how, when she finally had the big income to go on a shopping spree, she realised she didn't really want anything

Yes, I remember exactly how that felt. And now, all these years later, I know that it was because what I really wanted was not to feel LIMITED by lack of money. Never to feel, oh, I can't have that (or do that, or whatever).

What I DID want was the opposite -- freedom. And standing in that store that day I felt freedom. It was a very calm, peaceful sense of relief, really. And realizing that none of the stuff in that store mattered to me one little bit felt wonderful.

Most "stuff" doesn't matter to me today either, because what I really love is traveling. And more than that, even, the freedom to just pick up and go whenever I want. So even if I'm staying in one place for a while, there is nothing to tie me down and keep me from going.

(It's not the traveling per se, really. It's just being in new places, meeting new people, exploring new things, being in a different culture and hearing a different language -- all of that -- that delights me. And staying a while to soak it all in.)

At present, I'm thousands of miles away from my boat and may not be going back to it any time soon. But it, too, represents freedom to me because, of course, when you're living and cruising on a sailboat, if you want a new view or new neighbors or the like, you just pick up your anchor or untie the lines and go.

Consequently, I own very little "stuff," really, because it often feels to me like our stuff owns us instead of the other way around.

Now this state of affairs would NOT feel like freedom to lots of others. Some people would feel very anxious not to be living in a home they own, not to have a car (it's true; I sold it more than a year ago and don't miss it), but for me it's heaven.

Because my businesses are entirely portable, all on the internet, I can go anywhere. It amazes me constantly and I love it. I also enjoy thinking of how, even just ten years ago I couldn't have imagined how the internet would make this so easy. It's wonderful, and I feel boundless gratitude and appreciation. Woohoo!

So whatever feels like freedom to YOU, spend some time contemplating that, imagining living like that. And know that it can happen -- and in ways you may not even be able to comprehend at this moment.

(Oh, and Anaru: You'll NEVER be finished. At least not while you're still here and breathing. And that's a very good thing.)

Thanks for sharing, Rebecca! Like you, I dream of traveling more (maybe not quite as much as you, but definitely more!)

Everyone has different preferences that make their lives sing. It's clear - you have found yours!

Best,

LauraR
www.laurasathomeyoga.com