The first year we moved back was a whirlwind of us getting everything organized at the farm and sharing our dream and vision with family and friends. We of course received the smirks and eye rolls knowing most of them think we are weird and crazy. We started to think maybe we are too.. As we continued to share our passions and dreams we soon realized that we got less calls and less visitors but we have each other and the belief in our dreams being a reality continues to grow.
We started to find likeminded people who still to this day believe in us on days we have nothing left in the tank. Strangers reaching out with words of encouragement that have now become our driving force.
This life isn’t easy but it is rewarding in ways people may not understand.
I remember about a year ago my father came to visit and was going to show Ryan how to hunt. That meant he would spend the night.. he had only been to our home once or twice prior. He sat down on our couch and said where is your tv!? I had to explain to my father that we don’t own one and gave it to our son because we found ourselves not using it. He was floored! What do you mean you don’t have a tv!? What do you guys do without a tv, I responded we talk about our goals and create plans for our success.
My father gave me that look I knew far too well since coming back home… the smirk and eye roll. I am now reminded anytime I visit my family who all live within a 10 mile radius of each other of how weird I am not owning a tv.. and I of course invite them over to show them what we do and how rewarding living a life like this can be.
So… we don’t own a TV, we don’t have a cable bill either. We also don’t miss it at all. We have so many things to focus on it would be a distraction for us.
Some may think it’s weird… and that is okay. To us it’s normal and in a way freeing us from distractions.
Moral of the story… Don’t let someone’s definition of you get in the way of your dreams and goals. Let your freak flag fly!
-Jamie✌🏼
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