Yeah I think you are right about the approach we should take with the project. I was talking to a few people who have been in similar situations and they all said the same thing. It really does make a difference when you take a step back and look at things from a different angle. I tried that with the renovation last month and it completely changed how I thought about the layout. We ended up going with something totally different from what we originally planned and it turned out so much better. The whole process was pretty smooth once we made that shift. I think a lot of times we get stuck in our own way of seeing things and it helps to get an outside perspective. Let me know if you want to chat more about it. I am free next week and we can compare notes. The weather has been nice so I have been spending time in the yard getting things ready for spring. It feels good to be outside after being indoors so much. Hope everything is going well on your end too.

Thanks for sending that article over. I read it over the weekend and found a lot of it really interesting. Some of the points you highlighted were things I had not considered before. It reminded me of a conversation I had with my neighbor about how much has changed in the last few years. We were talking about how different things are now compared to when we were growing up. The pace of life just seems to keep accelerating and it is hard to keep up sometimes. I have been trying to be more intentional about how I spend my time. It is easy to get caught up in the noise and forget to focus on what actually matters. Anyway I thought the article was a good read and I would be happy to discuss it more when you have a chance. Hope you are having a good week. Let me know if you want to grab coffee sometime soon.