I am a control freak. I have accepted this about myself. Adam, however, has enlightened me to how little “control” we really have. We are driving but Spirit is driving too! So when I knew my move date to Hawaii was set I started obsessively researching cars. What car would be good for the island? Why are so many island cars full of rust? Why are so many island cars ridiculously overpriced?? My New York car of 10 years was in no shape to be shipped over so I started dreaming of finding the perfect island car. I had one requirement- it had to be 4-wheel drive. I had a price in mind and I used all of my Shaping Your Destiny meditations to see it. Fast forward to Christmas Day. During charming and not so charming family celebrations, I casually started perusing my Craigslist app on my phone. I saw a lot of 4-wheel drive vehicles on The Big Island and I had a very strong feeling that the energy of the day along with the “aloha spirit” of Christmas was the perfect moment to find a car. There it was – my bright yellow Jeep Wrangler that I had dreamed of. Only it was not the price I had in mind. Much like we are with a pet, the perfect dress or a new home, I “had” to have it and convinced my loving fiancé that we should pour our money into this new purchase. In fact look at how much money we would save on a rental car driving around trying to find a car! It met us at the airport and my now husband named her on the spot. It was if she spoke her name to him: “Willow”. Continue reading →