I did it!

19 years ago, I had a dream. It seemed a far off glimmer of something just beyond my reach, but it was fun to walk around with that little "maybe someday..."

Wherever I was in the country, wherever I was living, I had this... pull... to live by a beach. To be near the ocean. To live in Oregon.

I had no idea how it was going to happen, I just knew it would.

This blog tells of the realization of that dream.

I am here. On the beach. In Oregon. I have a job and a place to live. I am happy. I did it.

And now I turn my attention towards seeing that my daughter gets to live her dream, too. Hers is different than mine. Hers is to live in Japan. She will come here for Christmas and then off she goes.

Every dream is different. Every dreamer comes from different circumstances and situations. My dream may not be yours (or maybe it is).

I am not special. I am not rich. I've made mistakes (a lot of them) and I've had some very dark times. I've been scared. I've had doubts. But I never let go of that dream. That glimmer always sat somewhere deep inside. And now I'm here.

So... whatever your dream may be. Life on the beach, to be in Japan, to sail the world, to be a housewife/househusband, to teach, sing, run, dance... whatever it is. Go for it! Let them call you crazy. Let them shake their heads.

Follow your heart. Use your head. Do the work.

Go ahead. Live the life you've imagined.

PS: Thank you to everyone who supported me through all of the crazy dreaming, planning, and changing and thank you for reading about this adventure. It's been good to have a place to share it all and keep it all.

Tonight I may even sit down and read it all again, from the beginning. :o)