8/25/2015 3 Comments Wanted: Apartment for a GypsyIn 2013, I packed up my Dallas apartment, put it in a storage unit and took off on a 6 week soul vacation. It was amazing! However, when I got back to Texas, I didn't have a home. I didn't know where I wanted to be and all of my belongings were in storage so I crashed in a clients furnished garage apartment for a few weeks until I figured it out. It was important to me to stay near a dear friend who had recently had a child. Her son, Sawyer was one year old at the time and I very much wanted to be a part of his life. I decided on Waxahachie, Texas. Fifteen minutes from where they lived and a short commute to my salon. I called a realtor client of mine and this was our conversation: "I'm looking for an old house or building in Waxahachie that has been converted into apartments with hard wood floors and a glass door knob." She was silent for a moment and then she said "And what if I can't find that?" I said "I trust that you can." She just laughed at me. We found my apartment within hours and I signed my lease the same day. It has been my experience that any time I am absolutely clear about what I want, everything around me conspires to make it happen and I have noticed that when I pay attention, I am given little signs to let me know I'm on the right track. Or the wrong one. Call it God, The Universe, Angels... it's all the same to me. My new home was located in the historical district of Waxahachie. It was a 113 year old house that had been converted into 5 apartments. One of which happened to be vacant. It was absolutely charming with original hardwood floors and on the front door, there was a glass knob. The restored house was owned by Loren Gray Investments. My middle name is Loren. Sawyer's middle name is Gray. At the time their office was located at 1023 Main Street. 1023 is my special number.
These are the kinds of things I notice. Sychronicities. The experience of circumstances and events that seem unrelated but yet they occur together in such a meaningful way. That apartment was meant to be mine. I learned a lot about myself from the comfort of that home. I entered and exited a pretty intense romantic relationship and had life changing experiences from that space. I have since moved (because I'm a gypsy and that's what we do) but it was exactly where I needed to be for that time in my life. Some people argue that the human mind delights in finding patterns. Some people say it's just coincidence or wouldn't have even noticed. I like to believe in the magic of synchronicities. I hope at some point in your life, you too will have these experiences. Maybe you already have. Always paying attention, Stevi P.S. If you need a good realtor in the DFW area, look no further! Contact Amelia! She's a rock star!
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8/24/2015 2 Comments If not now, when?It is Monday August 24th at 5pm. I'm on my phone sitting in my living room and I felt compelled to start a blog. I journal almost everyday. I write about what is going on in my life from random adventures to interesting people I meet to what I dreamt about the night before and how it all connects. Maybe I notice things other people don't notice. Number patterns, sychronicities, symbolism...or maybe I just over analyze everything. (Sometimes I drive myself fucking nuts but it is what it is.) I literally have a safe in my house that has all of my journals in it because if my place caught fire, they are the one thing that I would want to run in and save. Journaling helps me sort out the thoughts that swirl around in my mind. I feel like this blog will too. I found this quote and put it on my 2015 Vision Board. (If you don't know what a vision board is, Google it. It will change your life.) "Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." I honestly know nothing about writing or blogging or computers. This is just me following the instructions. "Life on Land: Tales of a Mermaid" Here we go... -Stevi |