Following Daisies – Chapter Five: Freedom Day

This is the sixth installment of a 17 part series launching my new book, Following Daisies – A True Story about One Woman’s Adventures Finding Happiness, Fulfilling Dreams and Becoming Herself. Each Sunday, I’ll be posting a new chapter for you to enjoy here on the Wild Daisy blog, up to Chapter 16. If you’re looking to pursue some of your own life dreams, longing to learn how to follow your heart or just wanting a funspirational, adventure-filled read, then this book is for you!

If you are just joining us, you can catch up on reading by beginning at the Introduction and continue reading from there.

Congratulations to Lynne Jenkins of Ottawa, Ontario!! Lynne is the lucky winner of this week’s prize draw – a copy of Tara Taylor’s  fabulous program Master Your Intuition in Just 7 Days. Lynne, enjoy honing your intuitive skills!

I’ll be holding another draw this coming  Friday, January 20th for all those who have pre-ordered their copy of Following Daisies. It’s mid-January, often a time when many folks begin to slip off track with their New Year’s goals or search for fresh inspiration, so this week’s prize can help with that! One lucky winner will receive four 30 minute coaching sessions that will  help supercharge their goals for 2012!  If you win, this prize can also be gifted to a friend, family member, client or anyone you may think may benefit. So, good luck everyone!

 If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy yet, you can join the fun by clicking on the “Buy Now” button on the right-hand side of this page.

Now, let’s continue Following Daisies!

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In late spring 2009, I’d begun searching for a camper van of my own, the hippie within wanted a VW Westphalia. An inner voice however told me that I wouldn’t find my camper until the deal on my house had closed. I don’t know why, but I don’t think life allows us to hang onto two things at once. You can’t have the house filled with contradictory energy that caused so much turmoil and pain, and also have your new dream home. It just doesn’t work that way.

The rate at which I began to empty my house had also increased significantly. I was willing, ready and able to let go of much in life. I gave away, sold or donated items, emptying my house of possessions with the same ferocity that most folks reserve for Boxing Days sales. My neighbours loved me as every day I had new offerings at the curb, ready for them to take away to their homes.

Many of us find joy, or think we do, in the accumulation of possessions and stuff. Yet, I found even greater joy in getting rid of most of mine, except for those items that I treasured deeply which were headed for my storage unit. I heeded Grace’s advice on that. Many friends asked whether it was difficult to get rid of my things. It wasn’t. Most of my items went to ideal owners, people who would treasure them, needed them or couldn’t afford new. I found a friend who’d lost her job and was in need of a desk. Other items went to a woman who was recovering from an abusive relationship and starting over in life. A neighbour made a point to drop by and tell me how wonderfully my antique lamp fit into her surroundings. Some items went to a shelter for men rebuilding their lives in the wake of homelessness. I found people who would value my items more than I had or ever would. I was simply beginning to value different things in life.

On one hand, getting rid of my household ‘stuff’ was the easy part. It would be ridding myself of the large amount of unresolved emotional ‘stuff’ I’d gathered over the years that would be far more difficult. You can’t sell that stuff at a garage sale or leave it at the curb for your neighbours. Read more