Peace, Hope & Happiness

"Look around you, feel the soul inside you.
 Look inside you, feel the life course through you.
 The life that's giving in every thing that's living..."

It's been nearly four years since I quit my job at the time, walked away from everything and embarked on an exhaustive journey...little did I know then how life would evolve.
After the encouragement of my close friend Elona, I returned to writing and posted my first blog in November 2010. Now here I am, nearly two years further on after finally accomplishing my goal that I laid out then...which was part of the original journey to find my spiritual home.

I now find myself in a very good place...literally!
After all the trials and tribulations experienced over the years, I can happily confirm that everything appears to be falling into place.
Thanks to the lovely testaments from both Elona and Giverny, the owners of the pretty little apartment in Summersdale, Chichester have accepted my references and my tenancy application, and I will shortly be handing over my security deposit. Then one month later I will be moving in!

So to say that I'm finally in a good place is a bit of an under-statement!
I have a job that I enjoy; I work with some great colleagues; I now have secured a home of my own; I'm blessed to have such wonderful friends; I've re-discovered a social life thanks to my Friday night drinking buddies; I've re-united myself with my family (thanks for the push, Jo); I've re-aquainted myself with some great pals from back in my school days; I've recalled with much fun and laughter precious memories with special ladies such as Trace and the TWL; and I've recently contacted the much loved Our Price crowd from my past...looking forward to catching up with you at some stage Miss Walton!
My head, heart, spirit and soul are all at peace, so whilst I may not own many materialistic possessions, I do understand and appreciate that there's more to life than money ~ poor in life, rich in love: that's me!

"put your arms around my soul, and take it dancing..."

Between now and August 18th, I'll be biding my time whilst watching the pennies as effectively I'm paying rent on two properties for this period when you take the required deposit into consideration. But it's a small price to pay when the reward is to beome independent once again. I find myself continually smiling (hence the Paulo Coelho picture accompanying this blog), and pinching myself almost as if I'm not deserving of this fantastic opportunity...although without being too modest or sounding too arrogant, I do feel that I'm entitled to a lucky break. I will always strive to remain a humble, dignified man as part of the 'better person' regime I've undertaken, and I'll continue to be an optimistic hopeless romantic, with a 'glass-half-full, not glass-half-empty' attitude to life.

"A state of mind is a contagious thing.
 Spread it around ~ you never know what the future brings..."

PS ~ don't worry TWL...part of my heart and soul will forever remain in New Zealand ♥

Ramblin' Steve