The process of rebuilding

Some days we find ourselves wondering: “What the f*ck are we doing?” Especially when our bodies are cold and wet, and we are facing hard work we have never done before — work that doesn’t go at all as we hoped. We are stripping away all the romantic ideas of DIY and are left face-to-face with raw effort.

It is tough going to the construction site every day and putting in six hours of intense labor. Sometimes I feel like crying and laughing at the same time. Emotions spill over in honest ways. A transition. Messy, painful, exhausting, and deeply physical.

It feels like birthing ourselves again, from the inside out. Developing muscle and strengthening our bodies as we go. Gaining trust in ourselves.

The unglamorous middle. The chapter nobody posts about because it’s emotionally confusing, muddy, and raw.

But here we are. Amidst all the mess.

Building the inner walls of the house, while we rebuild ourselves and our project.

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