Roots or Restlessness

By Liz Threlkeld, owner of Sunny Creek Trading Post / Contributing Writer

Hey Y'all!

Last month we talked about building a legacy from scratch and I just didn't have room to squeeze into that article about choosing where to do that. So, I figured that might just be a great topic for this one!

When you're a child, you generally have next to no say in where you land - sometimes even where you find yourself launching as an adult. I want to speak to those who are in a place by default. Maybe you're there because that's where you grew up, maybe it's because that's where you found a job.

Occasionally, people will hold a tiny resentment towards a place because they feel like they didn't get to choose where they landed, always wishing and wondering about elsewhere. I'm not talking about an ache or a longing you might have for another location where you know you belong but if you're in default mode, you know what I mean...

Good question! Now you can decide if you choose your place or not. Would I choose where I am now if I could decide today? If the answer is 'yes', GREAT! You can be out of default mode because you have now chosen your place!

If your answer is 'no', or 'I don't know' it's time for some reflection. Before you pack your bags or sell the homestead, ask yourself: What exactly is missing in this location? Have I actually tried to build the life I want here yet? Is the problem the town, or is it that I haven't planted roots yet?

Am I waiting for a better place, or am I waiting to become the person who builds one?

As a transplant to the local area myself, and a converted 'default habitant', I am absolutely going to make a shameless plug for this place: The opportunity to build a legacy, a homestead, an impact, a business in this place is far above par. You don't have to disappear into the crowd here - you can make your mark and leave your stamp for history. Outsiders LOVE this place - I hear it ALL THE TIME at my business.

Maybe instead of asking "Is this place good enough?", shift to: "What kind of place could this become if people like me invested in it?"

Whatever you decide, I for one, am glad you're here. You matter, your story matters, and I hope you choose this incredible place to call home.

Rooting for you, Liz Threlkeld