Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined.
Henry David Thoreau "Soul Rehab" in the Maldives My mom gave me a trinket box with this quote on it many years ago and I have always liked this particular saying, but only a few months ago did I make a conscious decision to do just that. Before I met Zach, I was on a solo journey in the Maldives. I was there for almost a month doing what I have coined as my Soul Rehab. I took advantage of the breath-taking surroundings and the absolute quiet to actively reevaluate my life and rid myself of baggage that I had been carrying around too long. Upon leaving the Maldives, I was more than ready to start a new chapter in my life and was willing to go wherever my heart guided me. I could see the path in front of me clearly but I had no idea where it was going to lead. I just knew that I was on my way. The day I got back to the States, my dear friend Jeannie Jeffries called me and told me about her recent trip down to Costa Rica, where she had one of the best times of her life. She stayed at the School of the World and told me that the place was filled with love and good energy. She also told me about Zach and his new venture, the Learning Experience. She said he was looking for a potential co-host to go to the Bahamas and swim with wild dolphins! I am pretty sure at this point I started jumping up and down and screaming YES! Please sign me up! into the phone. Jeannie laughed and told me that I would be perfect for it and I of course agreed Now it was a matter of convincing this man I had never met that I was perfect for it too. So as you know (if you have been following the blogs) Mission accomplished! (hahahaha!) Actually what I ended up learning was that Zach was perfect for me! I went home to California, packed up a suitcase and moved to Costa Rica. I know this sounds a little drastic and perhaps slightly irrational, but there was no fear. When you know, you know, and I knew.. so I went! Since then, I have been on a whirlwind adventure with my best friend. We have traveled by car, by motorcycle, by plane, by boat, and even by mule (not an actual mule, more of a 4 x 4 golf cart, named a mule). We have been on the go and living out of our suitcases for weeks now, learning lots of lessons along the way: patience, resourcefulness, and trust that all will work out no matter what, to name a few. The Bahamas trip was amazing. Swimming with the wild dolphins and being one with nature. At the same time I had access to Internet and played online casino. This is one of the most pure phenomenons I have ever experienced. I am looking forward to checking out the footage and our photos from the trip, since we really haven't had a chance to go through it yet. Katie, Zach, and I are all together in the States right now and enjoying a grand reunion with family and friends. We are all in Florida and in a couple of weeks Zach and I will be in California sharing more magical moments with loved ones. The most important things in life are the people we love, the places we go, and the memories we make along the way. I read this quote on Grandma Doras wall and I couldn't agree more. The Learning Experience is not only the pilot that Zach envisioned, it has evolved into something much bigger than that. It has become our story and our experience learning together. It has brought together a union between Zach and I that I can only describe as true love; it has brought tears of pure joy and laughter, and it has brought together people from all walks of life, from all over the world and made us all friends!
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