I’ve moved between places 12 times in the last 10 years (I just counted them in my mind and I can’t believe it!) and even though you get better at packing and dealing with a move, moving out and into a new place always end up being a hassle. Every time I’ve gone through the process, I tell my self ‘This is it Denisse, this is the last time we’re doing this’ and then something happens and well… here we are.
The moving-hassle gets worse when you are moving between cities and specially, when there’s a remodel involved. If you ask me right now, considering that all of my things are packed in a room of a under-remodel house, I don’t know what was I thinking 8 weeks ago when I decided to make of it a project, but it’s too late now and I’m choosing to look on the bright side.
The place had been abandoned for over 5-years, so I would lie if I told you that I wasn’t conscious about what I was getting into. For that reason, I’ve visited a Home Depot, hardware, construction, plumbing or painting store every day for two months now. It has been a energy, time and money draining process (I’m way over my budget already, since once you get into it, is hard to stop!).
Truth be told, it has also been a learning process. Remodeling has made me aware of three things. First, I’m a terrible painter (no kidding!). Second, construction is a patience-required job. Third, it has to get worse before it gets better.
The house’s condition was bad enough already 8 weeks ago when I visited for the first time, but in the last weeks I’ve seen every single room getting worse, before they had gotten better. I’ve seen ceiling parts being torn out, wall holes being made, tiles being broken, pipes being cancelled before each room turned into something I wouldn’t recognize if I hadn’t taken before pictures. As, I’ve had a lot of time to think while painting every single wall, I’ve concluded that this is often a life principle.
As I look back in my life, I see a lot of examples of things that had to get worse before they got better. I’m sure you can relate to this as well and think about examples in your life. Jobs, relationships, some illness, challenges, self-improvement and others, there has to be ‘tipping point’ or ‘having to touch rock bottom’.
Whether it is remodeling or life, the key is to be patient, to hang in there while you see things get worse, to see beyond what’s available to see and to keep pushing, because eventually when we’re about to quit, drop it or be over with, that’s when it’s about to get better. Trust the principle and enjoy the process, it does get better and is all worthy!
PS. As far as my remodeling project goes, the kitchen got installed this week and closets are getting installed tomorrow, so everything seems to be on track for me to start unpacking and getting installed over the weekend (🤞🏼). I still have some minor interiors things and two patios to remodel, but we’re are getting there. So, this post is to be continued…
Unapologetic Thoughts 