Honeymoon to Hurricane

I am back from enjoying some honeymoon time with the hubs in Kure Beach, North Carolina. It’s become one of my favorite places. Where I stay, the ocean is just feet from the condo. You can hear the pound of the waves 24 hours a day/night. It’s powerful and beautiful all in one.

When I am on the East Coast I wake up super early; usually even before the sunrises. I never miss a sunrise, they are extraordinary to witness (but I also just love sunrises regardless).

We had many beautiful days and even had friends join us. Ate crab legs in honor of my dad who loved them so, as do I. Enjoyed beach time, took my friends on a trail walk where we proceeded to get eaten by mosquitoes (they called it “another Theresa death march:)” and ate at some new eateries in Carolina Beach but made sure to take them to the oh so delicious Italian Restaurant Freddy’s. We were were all stuffed at Freddy’s during the appetizers and then our meal came;) Yikes! We all went home with lot’s of left overs.

Mean while Hurricane Ian was making its way to Florida and the projected path was into Charlotte, where Alex and I were supposed to end our week into the weekend.

Everything was fine until Kure Beach and the Coast was on alert for a tropical storm and Hurricane Ian was to head up the Coast.

My nervous system went on high alert as I now found myself in another stressful situation when I really needed rest. Alex and I were first going to follow thru with our plans to Charlotte but then it wouldn’t have been enjoyable, waiting for what might be coming and what would that look like….I didn’t want to wait and find out. So we left Thursday and drove to Nashville. It was a beautiful sunny drive. We watched as many Utility Trucks were heading to Florida to help with getting them power.

I ended up booking us a room at The Dive Motel and Swim Club. It looked eclectic so that is why I booked it. But as we soon found out this was a more interesting place:) We were greeted with a complimentary drink and had amazing sliders and fries from the food truck outside. So happy we didn’t have to drive anywhere for food.

Then there was our room.

We were intrigued to see in the middle of the ceiling was a disco ball going round and round and dear antlers decorating various parts of the room. No tv, just a big bed and a mini fridge, music box with different buttons to push for certain types of music to go with whatever “mood” you wanted. Are you getting what type of room this is yet? No joke, as we were lying there just taking a moment to breathe after all that driving before getting food, Al Green “Let’s Get It On” came on the little music box. We both laughed:)

We flew out the next day after taking a beautiful trail walk around Radnor Lake and getting one last fill of bbq.

Arriving home earlier came with many emotions for me. Grief has and array emotions and I was feeling many of them. But it was good to be home, to be safe, to have 2 days to settle in.

As I find myself each day moving through life’s happenings and the emotions that follow it, especially still moving through the recent loss of my Dad, this comes to mind over and over……Slow the “F” Down…..Breathe…..Be Present With What is. And Slow Down as much as that needs to look like for you.

And as an Entrepreneur and Human Being, I have a million ideas of things I want to do with all that is coming into my mind. But my body and mind just yearn right now to Slow the Fuck Down and let the dust settle. And then when I get more clarity, I will know the next Right Thing for Me.

It’s not about the Push. The Hustle. That is the old way.

The new way and I feel the most beneficial way of Being is: Slow and Ease.

Thank you for being on this continued journey with me.

I freakin love you.

May your coffee be strong and your gratitude warm your heart this day.

All my love,

Theresa Falvey-Hunt