Over the past few months, life has moved faster than I ever expected. So much has changed in such a short time that I feel like I’ve barely had a moment to pause and take it all in.

My daughter and her family recently moved back to her husband’s hometown. Around the same time, I experienced a sudden store transfer at work. Then came the thought that maybe it was time to sell my house. That thought quickly turned into a decision—and now I’m officially in the process of selling the home I’ve lived in for 28 years.

Between working two jobs, packing up decades of memories, and releasing the second book in my Happy Little series, my time has been stretched thin. One of my goals this year was to stay consistent with posting once a week, and I know I’ve fallen short of that. It has been several weeks since my last post, and I haven’t promoted Happy Little Butterfly the way I had planned.

But sometimes life reminds us that not everything can be perfectly scheduled.

Despite the chaos, I believe things happen for a reason. Change can feel overwhelming, but it can also be a sign that something new is waiting just ahead. Lately, I’ve felt a quiet sense that this moment in my life is more than coincidence—it feels like a calling to move forward and leave behind the stagnation I didn’t even realize I was holding onto.

This house has been part of my life for nearly three decades. I was only seventeen when my ex-husband and I bought the property back in 1994. So many memories were made here—moments of joy, struggle, growth, and everything in between. This place has served its purpose in my life, and I will always carry the memories with me.

But now, my journey is leading me somewhere else.

It’s time to close this chapter and step into the unknown. Fear will always whisper doubts, but I’m choosing to trust that everything will work out the way it’s meant to. With this change will come new opportunities, new stories, and hopefully more time to focus on what I love most—writing and creating.

Sometimes the hardest part of a journey is simply taking the first step.

And I believe that step is happening now.