Truth be told, it got a little overwhelming this weekend. I worked myself to exhaustion again, and a few indecisive buyers and unclear purchases got to us. I had a few very early work days, with lots on my plate and wholehearted investment, and when I get a moment of respire I realize I am missing the present while I’m still in it.
Monday I was off and I had to stop myself from filling the day with productive tasks, especially regarding the move at the end of the year. I am a little addicted to checking things off my list. I can’t let a day go to waste. But the reality is that I did not have a weekend. I worked hard this week. Darn hard! I never got to rest… So Monday I slept in and then went on a hike at Quicksilver. This started my day just right. I remembered that things fall into place at the right time, and I shall not stress about what I can’t change just yet, especially regarding selling our stuff, and closing our storage. Tuesday rolled around and to my surprise, I had 15 inquiries in my work email about our online garage-sale. I had just found out during an exchange journal that my company has an internal sales website, much like crags list, but definitely better. You already trust the people shopping or selling and it’s actually fun. We sold a quarter of our stuff today.
The potential buyers and I exchanged a few great emails, which I redirected to my personal email and didn’t really rest during lunch. One of the items was thought to have a typo in the price. I said it was not a typo, but his email shed some light on why 5 people asked about the same item. I also said I can’t take my initial offer back, because it wouldn’t be right, but he is welcome to through in an extra buck. He offered triple the price and came to pick it up. He said he loves my honesty. These are all people that work for the same company I work for, and I had a blast doing business with them. I dreaded the selling of our possessions, and I had no idea one can create lasting connections through such mundane activities.
It was a great day, and I feel happy and lucky to be open to the tide changes and sense them in my bones.