I promptly ignored that computer problem-o and took a vacation to a beautiful beach with the love of my life to soak up the sunshine, seafood, and L-O-V-E. I donned my flip flops and beach hat for a solid week and pretty much existed on mussels and mojitos. Heaven.
After a week of living in pure vacay bliss, I returned home to a {still} broken down computer, memories of my break out from the ol’ routine, and a complete break thru of what is important, possible, and real in this life.
Breakdown. Breakout. Breakthru.
“Breakdowns can create breakthroughs. Things fall apart so things can fall together.”
See, the computer break down {and, okay, my mental breakdown that went with said crash} coupled with the break out to trip the beach fantastic led to a major break thru: I was completely missing what really matters most to me: FAMILY + FREEDOM
And so, I shifted. I left my iPhone in my purse when I was a lunch with a good friend. I scheduled date night with my darling man. I carved out an evening of podcasts and yoga. I got back to writing. I got back to my soul.
The secret to having a really huge breakthru is that you’ve gotta break down to get there. A stunning mosaic table does not make itself, a few vintage plates have to be broken along the way. I let go of the computer {broken bits and all}, moved forward and broke out, and {eventually} broke thru. My computer is still ailing but my heart is focused and my soul is fed. And that makes a breakdown completely worth it, every time.
