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Striving For a Quieter, Less Chaotic Life Post-Vacation.
As many of you know, I recently returned from a wonderful vacation out on the eastern coast of Canada. I spent time in Nova Scotia, and in particular on the beautiful island of Cape Breton which is the eastern end of this Canadian province. Now that I am home, and adjusted back into routine: I am missing Cape Breton so very much!
There is just a different way of living on the east coast, and one that everyone notices after they return from holidays there. The overcrowding in terms of traffic volume, people in public venues or job competitiveness doesn’t exist in the same way out there as it does in the more south western provinces of Canada (ie. Quebec, Ontario). In addition to less chaos, “east coasters” treat each other differently too. It seems as though they live with an open-door policy, in the sense that everyone is like family and the more the merrier. I experienced these differences firsthand during my vacation, and I can’t help but question: why is so different than here? Life out there just seems as though it would be so much more enjoyable, and given the scenery in Cape Breton, I can certainly understand why they call it “Gods country”.
While there are barriers to my ability to move right now, namely my access to healthcare; spending time out east has created this desire in me that I can apply to my own life. I really want to live a quieter, less chaotic life, which is inspired by my time out east.
Lately, I’ve been trying to figure out how to do that without letting go of some of the things I am passionate about ie. working and volunteer roles. Financially it is not possible to let go of work for me right now, even though I bet my health would stabilize significantly as I am always pushing my body and exposing myself to germs in the work that I do. So aside from letting go of the things that bring me joy and secure me financially, I’ve been pondering: what else can I change to create a life that is quieter, focused on more quality time and is less chaotic? This is how those on the east coast live, and this is what I strive for.
Have any of you made a change similar to this since your diagnosis of IPF/PF?
Do you have any ideas of things I could do to help reduce/eliminate the chaos of this life? -
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