Well, it’s all done and dusted. The house is sold and I’m slowly but surely getting myself acclimated to life down on the Southern Fleurieu.
I moved down to Goolwa last Wednesday (March 23rd) to my parents place initially with the view of finding my own place down this way and I’ve got to say, life in Goolwa is much different to living in Adelaide.
Firstly, the pace of life is so much slower.
I’ve already been trying to slow down my life a bit since Mara passed away so the change in pace is not that much of a shock but I can imagine that for someone who has come straight from inner city Adelaide life, the pace of Goolwa would be a bit of a culture shock.
Secondly, I’ve been sleeping like a log.
This is amazing considering that I have had so much trouble with my sleeping patterns since… I can’t remember when but ever since I’ve moved down to Goolwa I have been going to bed earlier and getting up earlier and pretty much sleeping straight through the night.
I think no longer having the sale of the house on my mind has a lot to do with my newly found sleep but I think another reason might be that the air is much cleaner down in Goolwa. I’m not sure why that would make such a difference but to me it does.
Thirdly, the overall ambience is much quieter.
This is because there’s not as many cars on the road, not as many people around and the location of where I’m staying is a little further away from the centre of Goolwa so not as many houses around either.
This certainly contributes greatly to the reduction in my stress levels and my ability to just be present
Lastly… I can see the stars.
With the lack of the type of infrastructure that gives off light pollution at night, I can see a lot more stars in the sky than I ever could living in Adelaide. Granted, the numbers are less than if I was in the Flinders Ranges but what I currently see above my head still fills me with wonder.
Night time is… Dark. The way it’s meant to be and again, this is another reason why I’m sleeping so well I suppose.
Today I was able to set up my working environment hence why you’re reading this blog post. I’ve almost finished setting up the temporary recording studio and when that’s all done I can start recording music again, something I haven’t been able to do for about three months or so.
Man, I’ve really missed making music.
Once that is all done, the last piece of the puzzle is for me to find my own place so I can finally start moving forward again, living my own life while at the same time, carrying on Mara’s memory and legacy close to my heart.
I remind myself that today is the first day of the rest of my life and I intend to grab onto it and hold on for dear life with a steely determination to not waste one iota of the experience.
Peace,
Corey 🙂
Great to read that you are living your life in such a positive and optimistic way. Corey 😊😊😊 I hope to see you at a gig sometime.
Bev
Thanks Bev, it’s really good to hear from you. It’s been a while hasn’t it…
Yes, would love to catch up with you at a gig sometime soon, now that I’m working my way back into doing them again now 🙂