Hidden Gems

I am grateful for the unexpected niceties that happen everyday. Take, for instance, scouring CraigsList for months and months looking for our first Tiny Home and finding no real leads (I don't think the overpriced, under-repaired motorhome counts...). Then today the absolutely perfect (potentially) listing popped up, even after having been checking everyday—often multiple times a day. We had already conceded many points and were willing to look at less-than-ideal models, but this is exactly what we've been looking for and it's located super close. This could be perfect! I say, "could be" because we're going to check it out today in person to see if it's the real deal.


(This isn't actually what we're looking at, but Tiny Homes come it all shapes and sizes. Photo as it appears on: https://www.tinyhomebuilders.com/tiny-houses/tiny-living)

So thank you, hidden gems and surprises, for showing me that hope needn't ever be lost. Life is not static. We work hard, we challenge ourselves, we stay adaptable, and we allow ourselves to pursue and create opportunities. This is how we prepare ourselves for these moments when we have to be ready to pounce. I know this post is spurred by something relatively trivial (getting this Tiny Home isn't life or death, after all), but its lessons are far-reaching and can be applied in many different areas of life. Here's to being open and ready for life's surprises.