Thanks for your kind words and support, Vicky. I agree, sometimes its hard to balance perseverance with an informed decision, especially now that we glorify "grit."
Great story and ditto decisions. Reading it I don't believe Summery was a failure as you suggest while making the decision. It was a lesson combined with a wise decision. People should make those kinds of decisions more often and with it lower stress and subsequently improve health and quality of life.
Thanks for your note and kind words, Peter. Another friend also suggested that maybe Summery wasn't a "failure." I'm mixed about this. On one hand, I know that failure is a loaded word. On the other, I think we need to normalize failing and take the stigma out of it.
True to that. I've had many failures in my life that I could only at hindsight (some years later) accept as a lesson. Normalising failing will make it easier to accept, perhaps not for oneself, but more for ones feeling about how the world views a failure.
Love this. That moment of realizing you can step off the ride and choose differently is everything. RV travel gave us a taste of that too. You can keep what works, change what doesn’t, and still open the door to a whole new way of living (even if it's part-time).
So inspiring. It’s easy to continue something due to sunk cost fallacy but the real power is knowing when to stop and pivot.
Thanks for your kind words and support, Vicky. I agree, sometimes its hard to balance perseverance with an informed decision, especially now that we glorify "grit."
Great story and ditto decisions. Reading it I don't believe Summery was a failure as you suggest while making the decision. It was a lesson combined with a wise decision. People should make those kinds of decisions more often and with it lower stress and subsequently improve health and quality of life.
Thanks for your note and kind words, Peter. Another friend also suggested that maybe Summery wasn't a "failure." I'm mixed about this. On one hand, I know that failure is a loaded word. On the other, I think we need to normalize failing and take the stigma out of it.
True to that. I've had many failures in my life that I could only at hindsight (some years later) accept as a lesson. Normalising failing will make it easier to accept, perhaps not for oneself, but more for ones feeling about how the world views a failure.
Love this. That moment of realizing you can step off the ride and choose differently is everything. RV travel gave us a taste of that too. You can keep what works, change what doesn’t, and still open the door to a whole new way of living (even if it's part-time).
Thank you! Yes, it’s amazing what we can be & do once we throw off the blinders. The world becomes so much bigger.
Brilliant and honest; good for you Erin. And I love Mary Oliver.
Thank you, Daynan. As a friend and someone who's seen me at every stage of my career, your support means a lot to me. 🤗