Over the last 13 months, the affirmations I worked so hard at becoming reality, are now tangible. One of the most gratifying accomplishments of 2009 was the purchase of our first home. My fiancé and I decided it was time for us to really build a solid foundation for our future and the best way to do that was to invest in property.
Last March we set forth on our uphill journey towards home ownership. After 5 long and grueling months, which in reality felt like an eternity, we managed to accomplish what seemed impossible to us before. From the moment the keys were placed into our hands, home ownership has proven to be the most rewarding experience we have ever gone through together. Years before I met my husband-to-be, my head was filled with notions that my personal freedom would be jeopardized & my spirit trampled, if I was to ever lock myself into a huge commitment, such as marriage or a home mortgage. I now see that these were the whispers of jaded person, who for countless reasons, feared being happy and feared the opportunity to break vicious cycles.
In all honesty, my home has been and still is a constant learning experience. Whether it was practicing patience while dealing with a chaotic real estate market, adjusting to to "adult" worries such as property taxes and insurance, or allowing myself to embrace the wife and mother I will become within these walls, my home is the catalyst of these major life changes.
"It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home".
