Set the Goal. Keep the Vision.

There was a time in my young adult life when I truly knew nothing about much outside of my home state of North Dakota.

Secluded or protected–probably a bit of both. It wasn’t until I started traveling by myself and then eventually after marrying, that I got a glimpse of the world and where we could go.

I always thought of the snowbirds as odd creatures–always uprooting twice a year just to travel hundreds or thousands of miles just for a short winter stay. And then I traveled to Arizona in March. What a reprieve that I felt from the cold, snow, and winds of the Dakotas. I could get used to this!

Thus began the journey of dreaming. And more traveling! A great percentage of snowbirds from the Dakotas spend their winters in Arizona. We started visiting Florida when business conferences were scheduled yearly. I got the bug to be in Florida. Every two winters we “seemed to be” in Florida for a week or four to visit friends, do business, or full on vacation. Fly, drive, or RV–we have done them all.

In 2015 I added ‘Florida Home by 2020’ to my dream board and kept that vision. Then in the fall of 2019, I mentioned to my husband that next year (2020) was our goal year. How were we going to make that happen. We made plans to shift to seasonal work, secured summer positions in the Black Hills of SD and looked for RV parks to winter. Well, March 13, 2020 came along. Shutdowns began and we watched how our industry unfolded. By May, South Dakota was rolling in tourism with the nation looking at us in awe. We worked that season and found a blessing for RV parks as we traveled south for the winter.

I found peace again by spending more time by the water and unplugged from stresses from work. We now have a home in Florida and enjoy the outdoors daily.

My point is this: take the time to dream, plan, set goals. Review them frequently, keep your vision, continue working, and take action every day.

Dreams step into your life with work. Enjoy the journey that comes to you.