There’s a time and a place for taking on a challenge. There’s also a time for surrender and acceptance. In truth, they often arrive in tandem. Our inner demons collide with force outside ourselves, creating a perfect storm - a crucible if you will - to forge a new way of looking at the world and maybe, just maybe, a better understanding of ourselves.
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It’s Not All Roses and Cupcake Farts…
There are moments that take my breath away, so full of joy and gratitude that I cannot think of a better way to spend my life but by taking a family gap year. There are other moments that make me wonder why we ever considered taking this journey and beg me to question my sanity when I thought a gap year with my family was a solid "plan." But mostly, the moments we’ve experienced these past few moths fall somewhere in between.
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Postcard No. 7 – It’s Already Sunday
It’s already Sunday and at the same time, it’s only Sunday. Traveling halfway around the world can be disorienting. Traveling halfway around the world and embarking on a year of freedom, spontaneity, exploration and growth?! That is overwhelming, but mostly in a good way.
