I thought this quite an appropriate start to my first blog from New Zealand. To be completely honest while writing this, I am still in transit from Sydney to Auckland but needed a distraction from the sadness of leaving family and loved ones behind. This move to New Zealand was a decision made with the belief that it is the best option for me, my wife and my two boys. I also believe that there is a greater purpose and a plan for this move. A purpose far beyond escaping the chaos that South Africa finds itself in. There has been an inexplicable deep rooted pull to this far off land. A pull that has been there for many years, lying dormant, waiting for the right time to emerge and become a reality. That time is now! As surreal as it feels to me, with every passing minute, I am literally hurtling towards my destiny. The frenetic activities of the last few weeks have kept my head so occupied, that I have had little time to realise I will soon be restarting not only my home but also my working career. With time on my hands sitting in airports and on the planes, that reality is making me a little nervous now. So many new things to learn about, new systems and procedures and the biggie for me, new people. There is so much comfort in the familiar. The new however is going to force me to grow and expand the limits I currently have. To use a catchphrase, "You grow when you go." It is corny but quite apt in my circumstance. Another appropriate quote, "If you don't change direction, you will end up where you are headed." I guess, I just made a major direction change...
My mind drifts to analogies of yachting and similarities of jibbing, trimming the sails to make direction change and to optimise the wind that is available but my nautical knowledge would probably embarrass me. Let me just echo Elle's sentiment to BE where you currently are. Make the most of the wind that is available to you. It is your yacht and you have control over the destination. Change your bearing if you don't like where you are heading. Maybe you don't need to change continents, perhaps it's just a small change now, that may be all that is needed to completely alter your long term destination.
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