Transitioning Back Home, Again.

Part of the journey is the end. 

Here we are again…. packing up our belongings while preparing to transition back home. We are sorting through the many memories we have made and reflecting on a journey of a lifetime. It’s time for pack-out back to the States and we are preparing to live transitionally for the next few months.  There is nothing like watching your possessions getting packed up into many boxes, pictures off the walls, suitcases being filled with short term items. A sadness exists over most of this process.

While I am often overwhelmed by the amount of to-do’s in this phase, my anxious brain loves sorting and keeping my most precious items.  I get to be sentimental about my favorites, reliving the many memories and experiences we have had while we have lived in Cartagena.  

Living in transition isn’t the easiest or most comfortable, but truthfully, it is simple.  Bring just what you need and we can worry about the rest on the fly. We find experiences to go enjoy instead of cozy days at home, but mostly, we feel the generosity of the many people around us who offer up their homes, their home cooked meals and all the in-between. 

I’m not as nervous about the end game this time, I know where we are headed and (mostly) just what to expect. I just get to be grateful for how it all turned out. I have an overwhelming sense of success for this journey we took.  Not because everyday was easy or amazing, but because we stepped WAY out of our comfort zone and managed to come away with years worth of adventures and wonderful memories. So as I pack up my place, it is with a full heart.