Years ago I had a vision of what it would be like to slow travel Europe. I got very detailed as to what it could look and feel like. A fun fact about me is I love trains. Okay, it's a bit of an obsession with me. I dreamed of traveling Europe, especially Switzerland by train. I wanted to ride on every iconic train I fantasized about since I was a kid. Well, two years ago I was able to make that dream a reality. In fact, I got to spend a whole year travelling the UK, Europe and Turkey. No timeline, no agenda. No tourist cliches. However, it wasn't all sunshine and skittle rainbows. I hit some challenging times along the way. I had a couple Dark Nights of The Soul over there in my quest to find what I was looking for. As glamorous and epic many of my adventures were, I was also running from a part of me that I thought would magically go away in exploring what's outside of me. The phrase, "Where ever you go...there you are." rings so true. You can't escape who you are. So I had to deal with some challenges that were indeed not for the faint of heart. Especially being a stranger in a strange land, but it was exactly what I needed in order to deal with the parts I had been avoiding and ultimately running from disguised as being worldly. The two images in this post is an example of hitting the goal, but accepting a bit less than what I envisioned. I made it to Lake Lugano Switzerland and to Lake Como in Italy. If you know....you know. Being there was a dream I always had. I imagined sipping a cappuccino, a stylish linen suit, the lake in my view, and that feeling that "I made it!" just like in the AI version on the right I just created. Well, I ended up getting there in the month of February. Yeah February! It was still beautiful and mild, and I had a great time. But it was not the vision I had for myself. I accepted a reasonable facsimile of my dream, and tolerated a muted version of my goal. I had to look at all areas of my life where I was accepting dumbed-down versions of my highest vision. That insight was not to my liking.

Keeping it real. I messed up. Well after previously having 2 successful finishes, this 3rd attempt is the firsts time I’ve had to bow out of my #75hard journey. All due to forgetting to post my daily progress! Yup! I forgot to post!! Ugh! Well it’s the little things that add up and it is a part of the challenge, my integrity is also a part of this challenge. Due to me having this seemingly small glitch, my 75HARD challenge ends at day 34. If you miss any of the 7 daily disciplines, you must go back to Day 1. I’m not going to start this one over. I sense this happened for a greater reason than to focus on the failure. The great thing was My record during my 34 days for climbing stairs is 40 sets = 129 floors so I still have to get a new PR on that. I also dropped 10 pounds!! It’s an indication for me to look at some other small details in my life that need to be cleaned up. Where might my glitch be a cautionary tale for you in your life? Leave a comment!