I can envision what my life could look like in 10 years. I take off the constraints of my given present (how much money I currently make, where I am living, who I hang out with, how much time I have to spend, etc) and dream of what could be. I ask myself: “If everything …
Category Archive: Travel
May
24
Growing Up + Not Losing Perspective
This morning I woke up to the fact that my first official goodbye happened. The fantastic friend and rock solid colleague that is Rob Martell is off to Australia today for a work contract and, by the time he gets back, I will be flying off to Copenhagen. Whoa. Life is happening. We’re growing up. …
Feb
21
Keeping My Goals Relevant – One Laugh Attack At A Time
I know a weekend adventure will be great when, after only 10 minutes in the car together, my sides are already killing me from laughing so hard. Insert the beginning of my weekend on Bowen Island with the always hilarious Haas and Zoe. Card games, yoga, lake-side hikes, delicious food, and – the reason for …
Jan
13
Commitments for 2011
Resolutions die. Goals get accomplished and edited. But what we are committed to endures. After updating my goals at the beginning of the month – to start the new calendar year with a BANG – it got me thinking about what I am committed to for the year. What can I commit to to ensure …
Jan
03
The Highlights of 2010
The end of a decade deserves some time for reflection. Each year, I have written about the most memorable moments of that year. It’s amazing to see how much my life and my self has changed since writing the highlights of 2008 and the highlights of 2009. With a ton of gratitude, I share with …
Nov
17
What Wave Are You Catching?
A weekend in Tofino with the people that make my soul smile was just what the doctor ordered. We ate great food, drank great wine, did some yoga and spent hours out in the ocean surfing. Being the rookie surfer I am, I was committed to riding some waves this time. Getting up is one …
Nov
07
Commit. Then Figure It Out.
I can find a million and one valid reasons why I shouldn’t do something. I don’t have the time. I don’t have the money. It’s not the right timing with my schedule. It’s not my job. Someone else should be doing it. I don’t know anyone who can help me with it. I won’t be …
Oct
30
Airport Musical: Welcome Home
I am infatuated with airports because they are true hubs of love. The video below shows how T-Mobile capitalized on that aspect of airports and created a heart-warming experience for some travelers coming home. You don’t need a huge group musical number to make someone feel loved in an airport, but if you created one, …
Aug
20
Introducing my 100 before 100
In January, I created a list of 100 things I want to do before I turn 100. They were not goals (as they didn’t provide direction or a deadline), but experiences I thought would be totally rad to have. Experiences that would create ear-to-ear smiles, belly laughs, tears of joy, nostalgic excitement, or all of …
Jun
30
How To Take A Great Vacation
With summer, and the long weekend, upon us, I can’t help but daydream of all the fun adventures ahead. With that in mind, I started looking into tips on how to maximize the little vacation days I have left and stumbled upon this article. It looks at different research, applies it to taking vacations, and …