Fri 9 Jul 2010
I’ve written before about trying to sell my former home in Rye. For months and months I employed the traditional sales methods: open houses, advertisements, and heavy marketing. For months and months I experimented with nontraditional sales methods: rituals, sage smudges, and statue burials. Nothing.
They say that we make plans and God laughs. So finally, after admitting that our plan to sell wasn’t working, we tried another option: we advertised for rent on Craig’s list. Can you guess what happened? Within one hour of listing (on a holiday weekend, mind you), we received ten inquiries!
All I can say is that sometimes, even if we try whole heartedly to move in one direction, the universe may not cooperate. And when we look for an alternative route, a different direction, the stars sometimes align and all the elements fall naturally into place.
Who knows why the drama is playing out in this way. Honestly, I never wanted to become a landlord. But, working with what’s trying to happen rather than forcing an agenda sure does have a peaceful quality to it. I had plans . . . but then life had other plans. So be it.
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July 9th, 2010 at 7:38 am
Fabulous!! I love that you walked all the traditional and non-traditional paths toward selling and then, instead of falling to the floor in despair, you veered in another direction. Congratulations!!
July 12th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Thanks Ellen! Yes, redirection is definitely better than depression. Sometimes it takes awhile, however, to realize the need to redirect. Better late than never!