tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post8884724269655631263..comments2023-07-30T17:40:10.714+10:00Comments on Merewether Family Life: The Simple Life CrossroadsBren Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484789907845282383noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-45840085441207170812012-07-22T08:41:02.885+10:002012-07-22T08:41:02.885+10:00I'm ashamed to say this is the first time I...I'm ashamed to say this is the first time I've ventured over here despite the fact you became a follower of my blog some time back... life got in the way. Sadly I left Swansea Heads (near Newcastle) a few months ago and alas my beloved garden as well and I have moments where I get incredibly home sick, especially when reading anything Newcastle related. Even though I'd only been there 7 years it really felt like home... perhaps one day I will return. <br /><br />Your post resonated with me on many levels. One of my friends from uni and I have been having this dialogue for years... taking the road less travelled, following your heart & financial security are usually mutually exclusive... I'm speaking in the context of my own situation where I have chosen to follow a creative path, to live creatively and try to make it something that rewards me financially as I know it can be done. It hasn't happened yet but then again I haven't poured anywhere near the amount of energy into that it needs but hopefully that is what this time is all about.<br /><br />Still, I feel constantly torn, not because I've ever been into the latest shiny gadgets and technology, jewellery or designer clothes. I've travelled enough to satisfy me and know that one day I will do so again... but just wanting that financial security because it will buy the freedom that I seek and allow me to do what I want rather than what I have to. It's a double-edged sword. I'm in the contemplating stage as well, not making any major decisions, loosely knowing what I want (which doesn't fit into a stock-standard 'box'and is therefore not readily available) and just waiting for the opporturnity to present itself... all the while just plodding along, living in the moment.<br /><br />I hope you find your answers. I'm now following your blog and therefore your journey.Gabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857464135537822205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-80715834520157221282011-07-30T13:44:37.533+10:002011-07-30T13:44:37.533+10:00This is thought provoking. I like your writing st...This is thought provoking. I like your writing style. <br /><br />There's something to look forward to.Kristin https://www.blogger.com/profile/04323713538989288259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-31350391147649295022011-07-21T08:51:10.213+10:002011-07-21T08:51:10.213+10:00Thanks Bwendo, I have just added you to my Austra...Thanks Bwendo, I have just added you to my Australian Blog's list on my blog.Sarhn McArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10246571989709101507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-61716388577242451692011-07-19T21:35:58.538+10:002011-07-19T21:35:58.538+10:00@ Linda - I went a country boarding school and whi...@ Linda - I went a country boarding school and whilst it wasn't exactly isolated there was that feeling of being 'out of the loop' and missing some of the sophistry of the city. But now I just see it as lacking confidence - stay informed and there;s no way you'll be obsolete living in the bush. Thanks for commenting.<br /><br />@ Greener Me - Yep, in NSW. The bumper sticker used to say "Newcastle is a dirty industrial city - just ask anyone who hasn't been there."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02590086429820461738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-11095613198809189012011-07-19T10:51:51.233+10:002011-07-19T10:51:51.233+10:00Very interesting read.... To have different possib...Very interesting read.... To have different possibilities for any decision is a wonderful gift.<br /><br />Thank you for saying hi on my blog and introducing yourself. You say your from Newcastle. Is that Newcastle in NSW Australia?Sarhn McArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10246571989709101507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-32383802154790702622011-07-18T14:18:28.867+10:002011-07-18T14:18:28.867+10:00I didn't notice the difference between us and ...I didn't notice the difference between us and my friends until facebook. The difference is a lot. I live 1 1/2 hours from Albury in a small town. As you know I don't have free to air TV. So I have been called a hillbilly. They can't cope with my town to start with as we all come from a town of 20,000 to start with, some live in Melbourne now. There is only one other small town between us and Albury. To shop my kids have taken the "mail bus" or take days off school occasionally. I find their lifestyle which was mine until 8 years ago lacking in some ways, ours is exciting as well as limited and people healthier. But I want to go home too lol and I completely understand where they are coming from.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457300221571368059noreply@blogger.com