The week we were to leave for vacation to Puerto Vallarta
I finished the book "Spirit Junkie"
The one thing I remembered about that book
be open to expecting miracles
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE
The night before our flight to Puerto Vallarta,
I was deathly sick
Could hardly move
And had never felt this way before
I couldn't fly
Even with this pain, and the possibility of not being able to go on our trip at all
The thought crossed my mind - be open to expecting miracles
I slept for 16 hours
After that, I felt pretty good
LET'S GO TO MEXICO!
We were delayed one day
But due to the delay, our flight stopped in Houston
Due to the stop in Houston
We met Alan and James in line as we boarded the plane (miracle #1)
PUERTO VALLARTA
The first thing we did was look for a lunch restaurant
We ate at Cafe de Olla
And while there, met a couple there from Tulsa, Jeanne and Tom (miracle #2)
We'd mentioned we'd been looking around the world
For a warmer place to move
To retire, or own a small business
Jeanne said "the ice cream and chocolate shops next door are for sale" (miracle #3)
we're obsessed with gourmet artisan ice cream and chocolate
(and these are the businesses we eventually purchase)
Puerto Vallarta is a charming traditional Mexican city
Amazing restaurants, culture, ocean & beach, activities, theatre, tours, botanical gardens We introduced our four new friends to each other
And had dinner with them several times that week
It felt like we'd known them forever, not just a few days
The fourth morning in PV
We were on the pool rooftop deck
I was in a Lord of the Dance Yoga Pose
The sun was peeking over the mountain
The ocean was glimmering
The city was coming alive with roosters and city noise
And in that moment I knew
I COULD LIVE HERE
Todd captured this photo of me during this AHA moment
And he also knew HE COULD LIVE HERE at the same moment (miracle #4)
be open to expecting miracles
After yoga we took a stroll
To the ice cream shop, Lix
(the one that Jeanne mentioned was for sale)
There was a sign on the front of the shop
"How'd you like to own a business in Mexico?"
YES!
Then we found a gorgeous historic Hacienda art gallery on the same street
Galleria Dante, where we met Claire the owner, and her daughter Gena (miracle #5)
who owns the restaurant upstairs - Di Vino Dante
Claire moved to PV from Canada over thirty years ago
We spoke with Claire for what seemed like hours
She was friendly, informative and welcoming
TIME TO GO HOME
We boarded the plane to Chicago with a heavy feeling in the pits of our stomachs
We didn't want to leave
Vallarta had seduced us with her beauty and charms
Introduced us to six important friends
Who already lived in PV or would move there soon
And provided us with two possible amazing biz's
By the time our flight landed in Chicago
All we could think about was how to get back to Vallarta
We decided to move there in six months
December 2016
DID THE FEELING LAST
The feeling of excitement to move to PV
Became stronger and deeper every day
Brought happy tears
Joy in our hearts
A tingling excitement
We did think about it logically at times
Logically it wasn't financially a smart decision
We both made good money
We didn't know if we'd get the businesses in PV
But we knew that we'd move there anyway
Something would work out
THE MIRACLES
There were five miracles in this story
If I didn't get sick
We wouldn't have met Alan and James
Nor Jeanne and Tom
We might have met Claire and Gena
We might have seen the 'for sale' sign on the door of the ice cream shop
Because I did get sick
We met those 6 people
And learned about the business for sale from one of those people
Puerto Vallarta already felt like home
A welcoming home with people we knew
Sure we loved the weather, the ocean, the mountains, the restaurants, the theatre, the energy, the people
But the key was those 6 people
We knew in our hearts what to do
We followed our hearts
And moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Six months later
December 2016
be open to expecting miracles
and you may end up living in Paradise
Have you had any experiences like this
Are you open to miracles?
Would love to hear your story
xo
Kathleen Naomi