People and thoughts that are saving me

This is the season of chaos, mess, endless to-do list, sleepless nights, excitement, anticipation, family planning, reflection, and savoring. What’s saving my sanity despite not sleeping past 2am?

• My husband. He’s the best partner I can ask for to go through these big life changes. I am very glad that our ideas are fully aligned, big as choosing the country to live, small as what furnitures to sell. He’s my reliable team mate to go through the endless tasks, even sleepless nights.
• My organization provides a great support system for the move. Shipment, custom clearance, visas, housing search, settling in Brasilia. I can’t imagine doing all these without them.
• My new colleagues in Brasilia. They’ve been generous in answering me tons of questions, some as basic as whether their kids got the yellow fever vaccine, whether they bought a new fridge, etc. They’ve been through this as many times as we did, and they understand how valuable insights are from the people who live there.
• Colleagues in Jakarta. They’ve been helping me to sell things, indulging me with being behind with work, not showing up on meetings nor offices. They’ve been very understanding and helpful.
• My running. Despite not training for a race, being severely jet lagged, I keep my running schedule of 6 times a week, because I need the endorphin to go through the day, and time to think/plan alone.
• Supportive family. My girls are super collaborative with all things related to the move including not finishing their school calendar year, packing their things, decluttering toys/clothes/books, anything that I ask them to do, they do it with enthusiasm because we are in this together. My mom is also super helpful, as usual. She’s coming the day before I leave for Brasilia, and then she’ll go with us to Brazil for few months. With her by my side, I am relieved to know if I am too busy with work or in general, girls have the comfort blanket. Also, I’m super excited to go to Buenos Aires with her and my core family.
• Thoughts. Being okay with not finishing my todo list for the day when my body needs rest; not get anxious when not sleeping enough; remind myself this is temporary; making decisions based on the filter of whether it matters in 5 years, this is especially useful when making decisions that involve money; letting go of routines and goals for the time being; being grateful for this new exciting adventure.

I can’t believe I am not getting crazy living in this mess! We sold few furnitures and everything inside are spread out until I find the energy to organize them. FUN!