Moving house is always a bit of a whirlwind, but I didn’t realize quite how much of a “blur” things were until a few days ago! We’ve been straddling two houses lately, updating addresses and juggling boxes, so when I got a notification that my long-awaited parcel had been delivered, I pounced on my phone.
There it was: a “proof of delivery” photo showing my package sitting proudly in front of a bright blue door. “Come on!” I screamed at the screen. “Whose door is this?!” I was so frustrated. I showed the photo to my husband and the kids, and we all had the same bewildered reaction.
I was already nursing a headache thinking about wandering the new street, knocking on strangers’ doors to find my parcel before we’d even properly met the neighbors.
I decided to check the GPS coordinates on the delivery slip, put them into my phone, and lo and behold… it turns out, the mysterious blue door was totally ours—we just hadn’t noticed what it looked like! 😂
We all burst into the kind of laughter that makes your stomach ache. It turned into such a hilarious “welcome home” moment that it inspired a new family game called “How Well Do You Know Your House?” We spent the rest of the day testing each other on the little details we’d missed, and the laughter didn’t stop. It’s a memory I’ll keep close to my heart forever.
Sometimes, the best way to find your way in a new place is to realize you don’t even know which door is yours yet! It’s a beautiful reminder to slow down, look up, and truly see the world right in front of you.
May your week be full of “blue door” moments—the kind of surprises that turn a little frustration into a lifetime of laughter. 👣✨💙
Mindful Miles 
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