My next grand adventure was precipitated by the fact I
needed to be out of my apartment at the hotel (where I was previously staying) for
a few hours due to pest control activity. So I embarked on one of my favorite
occupations….moseying along Casey Key musing and reminiscing. In an almost
trance-like state, I was about to turn on Blackburn Point to exit the Key when
I saw the sign. “Open House”! On North Casey Key? Yes! So I continued north until
I came upon “The Property”.
It was a magnificent 8.8 acre sanctuary with a few humble
but cozy structures upon it. Definitely one of a kind – super unique to the
area. It stretched from its 400 foot private beach to the intracoastal waterway including a totally private lagoon. The agents inside welcomed me and loved my
“picture” I painted for them of the spiritual retreat center. Walking the
property felt so peaceful….almost sacred. As I approached the lagoon, a manatee
suddenly surfaced forcefully expelling air as if in greeting. Since the agent
with me hadn’t seen it, I requested an encore of the sizeable but gentle beast.
He
immediately obliged then moved on. I envisioned all the different activities
and uses of the various areas for people to come for personal transformation in
serene nature. In presenting my vision, I immediately made it known that I
personally did not have the means to purchase the property…..a mere 15 million.
However, if everything lined up logically, I could recruit investors. A couple
days later I get a phone call to meet with the listing agent. Delighted, I
returned and learned more about the property. Reiterating my position regarding
the finances and my wish to respect everyone’s time, I said one of the first
things we need to determine, before spending a lot of time and energy in this
pursuit, was if we could get it zoned for the intended use. The listing agent
got in touch with the architect and got the ball rolling to find the answer. In
the meantime, he said I was welcome to visit the property anytime and, if I
wanted to access the buildings, to contact one of the other agents and she’d
meet me to unlock them.
One day I visited the property with a potential investor. We
took our sweet time exploring including going to the beach past the rocks were
it opened up for miles. As we were walking, I got a very clear message in my
head, “my car is being towed”. Not wanting to fuel that thought with energy or
alarm my companion, I continued strolling back at the same speed. Sure enough,
when we returned, the car was not there. Without going into all the details,
things had lined up like the perfect storm for the incident to have happened.
While this event surely was what most people would label “bad”, I was truly
provided for every step of the sometimes inconvenient way. In the process of
this incident, I realized there was way more to the story other than, "all 4 out
of state sibling owners had decided this was a good time in the market to sell
the place".
A couple days later, on another investor friend’s advice, I
visited the county clerk’s computer to peruse the public records. All sorts of sensational
details revealed themselves to me in the process. The owner, who paid my car’s
“bail”, had initiated legal action against his 3 siblings resulting in a court
order to sell the place. So everyone didn’t really want to sell this history
rich property that had been in the family at least 70 years. Now, even if the
price was 2 million dollars, I wasn’t interested. I didn’t want to take a
property from someone who didn’t want to offer it…..that’s just bad karma. 
In addition to dreaming, I was also frequenting the property
which, at the time I was referring to as The Sanctuary, to see how things and
people around were “normally” - i.e. not on their best behavior. I didn’t give the
whole juicy scoop about the towing incident but it revealed quite a bit about
how people were around there normally. Another thing I discovered a couple days
later was the tide. The water came up so high that I could not easily navigate
the rocks to get to the open beach. Being closed in on that little
beach…..well, now even 8.8 acres felt a little claustrophobic. I do realize
$15,000,000 is a drop in the bucket for a few folks reading my blog. For me,
it’s a lot of money – particularly when I would be potentially the steward of
other peoples’ money being invested. I wanted to familiarize myself with the
property and possibilities from all angles.
Clearly, the towing incident and the high tides, which
coincided at a similar time, showed me that it was time to wrap up this
possibility. It was also an oddly wrapped powerful gift saving me much time,
money and energy on something not meant to be. Looking back on the weeks I was
there, I was living the dream. Being there daily, once or two times, I got to
witness nature at different times of the day. Everywhere I’d look was postcard
worthy. I was experiencing the retreat as if it were currently in existence!
So here’s echoing my previous post. I continue living my
dreams as most live their worries. Years ago, I used to be a little
disappointed when things didn’t happen as I imagined they could. Now, it’s like
reading a book or watching a movie with an ending not so desired. One might
think, “I’d have written that differently”, and then simply move on with their
life. So that’s where I am, calling out to the Universe a confident “Next!”
While I know your journey doesn’t look quite like mine, I
also know you have your own flavor of adventures in “the jungles of space and
time” as my friend Mike Dooley puts it. If you are getting all the nutrients
necessary to fuel your daily activities, wonderful! If not, perhaps you will
consider supporting your intake with Juice Plus. Most of you are already
familiar with the capsules containing 17 fruits, veggies and grains. Maybe you
could also use a boost in your day with a nutritious shake or energy bar. I
invite You to my website to learn more and place your order if it feels right
for your health.
