As this fantastic trip approaches I am starting to feel the butterflies in my stomach! It has elevated to a different level of excitement and gratitude.
Although most of my time is planned with scheduled activities, massage and cooking courses I've allowed time to flow with my days especially the first two weeks and the last week. I want to take in the local culture and flavor!
During this trip to Thailand I will be visiting four cities. Most of my time and activities will be in the northern part of the country; Chiang Mai, along with visits to Kanchanaburi, Pattaya, and Bangkok. There are other cities and activities I would love to do but I don't want to put more on my plate than I already have but I will allow myself to be flexible.
I do pride myself on my organizational skills and have made many arrangements. All those trips to Europe has help considerably with this venture. The process in itself has been exciting and watching the dream being realized is moving to say the least!
In less than two months I will be on the other side of the world experiencing an unfamiliar culture. My growth so far has been expansive so I can only imagine how this will impact me. I am grateful to have the opportunity to follow through with this dream.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
A Dream Surfaces
Sitting in one of my favorite local coffee shops having a relaxed late morning reflecting on my upcoming trip. I brought some of my trip material with me to organize in my Thailand folder. I've had to re-evaluate my itinerary and expenses many times over. However it shapes up it is going to be an amazing experience that will benefit me on many levels!
When the trip planning started to take shape I was very excited and yet wonder how I was going to swing it (financially and time off work). It really did not matter how volatile my feelings were I knew deep inside that it will happen. Even though some financial challenges presented themselves, Thailand was still going to happen. I believe that my passion was being tested. I did know about 10 years ago that one day I was going to travel to Asia to study bodywork and at that time it was a seed planted in my subconscious. As I was reflecting on where I was in my Massage experience late last year it became clear that it was time for me to take my training to another level and that is when the dream surfaced. So here I was, where I've been other times in my life, expanding out of my comfort zone and do what I am internally driven to do or do I play it safe and continue to work hoping that one day I will feed the hunger and nourish my soul or to live in this moment and allow my life's experiences to flow through me.
I am grateful for my talents and the quality of my touch. Massage is part of my life's work and I see myself involved with it on one level or another well into my later years.
When the trip planning started to take shape I was very excited and yet wonder how I was going to swing it (financially and time off work). It really did not matter how volatile my feelings were I knew deep inside that it will happen. Even though some financial challenges presented themselves, Thailand was still going to happen. I believe that my passion was being tested. I did know about 10 years ago that one day I was going to travel to Asia to study bodywork and at that time it was a seed planted in my subconscious. As I was reflecting on where I was in my Massage experience late last year it became clear that it was time for me to take my training to another level and that is when the dream surfaced. So here I was, where I've been other times in my life, expanding out of my comfort zone and do what I am internally driven to do or do I play it safe and continue to work hoping that one day I will feed the hunger and nourish my soul or to live in this moment and allow my life's experiences to flow through me.
I am grateful for my talents and the quality of my touch. Massage is part of my life's work and I see myself involved with it on one level or another well into my later years.
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