This May Not Be Your Cup Of Tea
- rachael0824
- Jan 2
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 24
On these first few days of 2025, I not only have resolve to be a better person. But I have determination to make our abandoned home part of my resolve. We aren’t just saving it from decay and destruction. It has saved us. In so many ways.
But I find that some people are expecting us to get this done pretty quickly. You know…I get it. It may not be your cup of tea. Because it is going to be brewing for awhile. This is not going to be a quick project. Nope. Not at all. But just like it took a long time for the house to get into this state of disrepair, it took me a long time to get this way too. A state of depression. Not caring. Caring too much. Not valuing myself. Not valuing others as much as I should. Not appreciating this earth as much as I should. Oh, how this house has thrown me into reality. A reality that is hard physically and mentally. A reality that saved my life.
There have been days since we got here that I didn’t know if I could physically do this. I was so weak in my body. I was exhausted from caring for my senior dog. And he was worth every second of my time and every morsel of my energy. But being a caregiver takes it’s toll. And when he passed a week after we got here, my whole self went into meltdown. It’s taken me this five months to even think I am capable of this. And I know I am. I absolutely know if if made it thru these five months, I can do this. Even if it takes forever.
I’ve spent my whole life rushing thru moments. Wondering what’s next. This is my what’s next. All of it. And I’ll enjoy it. I’ll document it. I’ll save this house. We will save this house. We will save ourselves. And make it our mission to use they house to save animals. Big and small.
If this journey isn’t your cup of tea, that’s ok! But we hope that we can inspire most and encourage all to not just get thru life. Or not just get thru a project. But to enjoy your cup of tea.
-Rachael
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