Post Office Box
Did you know that you need 2 forms of ID, another form of verification such as your car registration or insurance with your "home" address on it to get a darn PO Box? I didn't know this. However, my thoughts during the process go immediately to what it would be like for a homeless person or someone who is trying to get their life together after leaving an abusive home or running away from a relationship that is dangerous to them - these people would have a terribly hard time getting a PO Box to receive mail. Now, I am not certain if it is this "detail oriented" in other states and locations, but these were the things required for me to acquire this cool little box that I will get mail in.
The steps in the process of moving out of the American system of living in a home or apartment is going well. Each morning I wake up with more peace in my heart as I continue to give things away. Yesterday was Saturday and a great day to put things on the curb for folks to drive by and have the chance to turn around and pick them up. First items to go outside where my one hundred and twenty five feet garden hoses. The lady that stopped by said her daughter would be so happy to have them (she needed the long one more than anything) and this warmed my heart knowing that someone was going to be happy to receive something that I currently no longer needed. Other items that were given away to happy folks were: shop vac, weed whacker + gas can & line, my old road bike that I have not ridden since I moved here, bird feeder, a yoga board an old friend left here in 2016, and two shovels. I can't remember the other items, but I was so happy to come home last night and everything was gone.
I can't describe the feelings that are not in my body, the tension, the little pains that I don't feel with each and everything that I get rid of, it is pretty magical. It is almost like I am letting go of energy that was weighing me down. This morning while I sit and have coffee, I am doing my change of address work on each of my accounts. I am two weeks away as we speak to moving out for good. I didn't want to wait until the last minute to do the administrative things since this Thursday I am driving south for the Celebrate Your Life Skamania, WA event. I am so excited to see and hear from the authors that have helped shaped my heart and soul over the past 8-10 years.
