Another reason to TRAVEL

I have always been a champion for taking time off from work and travel the world. To my credit I have travelled a fair bit spanning from Europe to Asia to even South America.These travels have enriched my life in more ways than I could possibly imagined. Truly no amount of money could have been enough to match those wonderful experiences and memories.

A friend of mine once commented that traveling when you are young (and restless?) is a completely different experience when you are doing it in your golden years (too many people are waiting to travel only when they are retired).

How TRUE!! Whe you are young, you get to see and do more ;) there are absolutely certain activities ;) that you can't do with advancing age :(

But more importantly, we cannot recapture time and lost youth.

Here's an excerpt from Chellie ( http://www.thewealthyspirit.com ) who further reiterates my point:

Riverboat Ramblings (or "What I Did On My Summer Vacation")
By Chellie Campbell

"Of journeying the benefits are many: the freshness it bringeth to the heart, the seeing and hearing of marvelous things, the delight of beholding new cities, the meeting of unknown friends, and the learning of high manners."—Sadi Gulistan

"I'm going on spring vacation!" I crowed to a friend at a luncheon.

"Oh, I'm much too busy," she groaned. "I haven't been on a vacation in six years."

I looked at her, horrified. "You don't get them back, you know," I told her. "It isn't like you save up and some year you get six vacations. The ones you don't take you lose forever."

The shocked realization that surfaced on her face told me she understood.

I've had that same conversation with many people, including myself! Sometimes I think I just have too much work (or opportunities for work, which is endless) to be able to get away. But I have to. I need to refresh myself, see more of the world so that I maintain a balanced perspective of my life and where it all fits in the scheme of things.

Sending out SHIPS

Below are excerpts from the Wealthy Spirit by Chellie Campbell. I have personally benefitted from her wisdom especially during the time when I had just left my job and was striking out on my own.

"You can have everything you want, if you just help enough other people get what they want"  Zig Ziglar

When you are not getting, give. Then watch your dam break, and the flood of good flow over you. 

Thinking positive is the first step to living rich, inside and out. But it is not enough. You have to take action to achieve your goals. I call this 'Sending Out Ships"

 

Q: How long do I have to send out the ships?

A: How long do you want to eat?

 

The lessons of FAMINE or FEAST

1.Send out ships everyday

2. When a lot of ships come in at once, hire a crew to help you unload.

3. Send out ships everyday.

 

We are only in charge of sending out ships. GOD is in charge of which of those ships come in. And on what time table.

 

Here's another excerpt from her newsletter

 

Dear Dolphins,

      Ship Ahoy!  Just when you think most of your ships are lost at sea, ships you thought had sunk long ago sail proudly into port carrying treasures for you. 
     

 I recently received an email from Ann, an editor at "First For Women" magazine.  Ann had found an email from me about "The Glad Game" that I had sent last summer to a different editor.  That editor didn't use the piece, and now she is no longer with the magazine.  Ann, her replacement, found what I had written, liked it, and asked if I would still be interested in having the story featured in their magazine.  Well, duh!  I said yes really fast, and the article is scheduled for the May 10th issue look for it!  
    

 Then I got a call from Lynn Richardson, who hosts a radio show Saturday mornings on wvon 1450 in Chicago called "The Real Deal".  She recently started a book club on the show, and she told me they are using "The Wealthy Spirit" every day for the next year, practicing the affirmations daily.  A friend of hers in Atlanta had sent her my book.  I happily agreed to do an interview on the radio with her and it was great fun.  Another call came in from Yolanda Gaskins for an appearance on her xmradio "Love and Money" segment in Washington, D.C.  A reader had recommended me and voila!  Another great radio interview.
    

 Did all of these opportunities just come to me "out of the blue"?  No.  And neither do yours.  They are ships you sent sailing out long ago, maybe forgotten, maybe a little battered for all the rough waters, but here they come sailing back again after all, bringing you gifts.
    

Remember that when you want to give up in despair, looking at the empty dock that your ships are out there, just beyond the horizon, with your name on them.  Some come in quickly, and some feel like the "slow boat to China."  Just relax and remember that no energy is lost every positive ship you send out comes back to you laden with treasure eventually.       
    

Thank you for swimming with me.  May all your ships come in today!

Love and blessings,

Chellie

http://www.thewealthyspirit.com