Passion, Preparation, & Patience

by Kelly Godbey kellyg@ideal-LIVING.com

Happy New Year! I am quite excited about 2022 and all the promise that a new year holds. However, one thing that I carry with me from year to year is a sense of gratitude. Every day I think of all of the things that I am grateful for: an amazing family and friends, a lifetime full of memories, and the opportunity for an even better tomorrow, to name a few. Not that I see the world through rose-colored glasses by any means, but I believe that if we are thankful for the small things, we can live a more fulfilling life. We can find passion in our lives.

I encourage each of you to find your passion. Create a vision of what you want your new life to be; then go out there and find it. Think about how you want to spend your days. If you are still working, maybe you can work some from home and implement items into your daily life from the time you save from commuting.

As you plan your ideal life, think about what your new life will look like. Suppose you choose to relocate to a different location. In that case, you may want to consider living in a planned amenity community, where they have designed a lifestyle around being as social and active as you want to be. At this point, you will want to do as much research as possible to get an idea of where you want to live. Being prepared is the key to finding your ideal location.

Helping you to be as prepared as possible is a goal of ideal-LIVING. That’s why we at ideal-LIVING are excited to bring back our live events in January and February, giving you the chance to conduct in-person research to find your ideal life. We welcome you to come out and meet with representatives from communities in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and many more destinations. We will also host seminars throughout the day; please RSVP at ideal-LIVING.com/shows.

I encourage you to approach the search for your new life and new home with patience. It’s a whole new world out there, and finding a new home may take a lot longer than it once did. This issue will provide you with many helpful tips on how to proceed in this new real estate market.