What I've been up to · Writing Wives Storyteller Lab

Jill Cooper

Apr 19 • General

What I've been up to

I'm sorry I have not been present but I am trying to change that.

Here is a little update on me and what I have been up to.

I'm a really good manifester and it's time for me to seize back my power and stop feeling like the victim.

But life is hard right now for alot of people.

I want to help more. Do more. But here is what I did in the last.....I don't even know.....six weeks?

Secured a 4 bedroom rental for Mal and Eva in Canada with only a month down and then a prorated rent.

We (because I didn't do it alone) got a moving truck that ended up costing $6K less than we thought to move Mal and Eva to Canada. Which is no easy feat, I must say.

They did the move and unpack pretty much in less than 36 hours with no major obstacles. Border was nice and easy. We must have called the border 6 times 'but what if THIS happens.....'

Got Eva's Canadian citizenship papers coming and the border agrees she's a citizen so does not have vistior status in Canada. She is a resident (Cheering)

Got moved and packed and the house cleaned in about 2.5 weeks

Had an open house to sell our home.

Got 3 offers almost immediately. First open house had like 35 different parties.

Did my first 8 hour drive ever and did it alone, though Mal was tracking my phone every step of the way.

I went to the US border first to import the car for Mal and it was super easy. Then the Canadian side was pretty much easy too. First time I had seen Mal in a week but it felt more like a year.

The last six weeks have pushed me to the max. To the limit. I was at my breaking point several times and didn't know if I could get through it.

Luckily I've had support of some of the best people I know and had a place to stay once our house was empty.

I've been dealing with grief, fear, worry. Anxiety. More than ever.

Because I've been pretty much looking at the worst case sceniro the entire time and I need to really stop. Center myself.

Feels like I've been up against much bigger forces than me.

Now to finish up my immigration paperwork with my lawyer this week (It's just in quality check) and hope it moves faster than they say. So I can ride out my vistior status here.

Life is still challenging but I am hoping I'll realize I can do it.

Sorry I've been silent and not posting. Not here for friends or authors.

Pulling back was the only way I knew how to survive what we were in. Our deadline was so tight but now I hope to breathe a bit and now am able to say, "Authors and friends, what do you need?"

Let me know in the comments!

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