Break Dance Not Hearts

So, a lot of people have asked me about the favorite part of my trip. The surface answer is obvious: the location and the company. However, when I look deeper and have had a week or so to process it, the real answer is that it validated the direction in which I'm going. I have spent the past 3 years terrified about what I was doing. I quit my career, had absolutely no security, no idea what I was doing, and spent the majority of my nights awake and sweating. Now, here in California, people pay good money to be wrapped up in sheets and made to sweat. I, however, am not one of them...well, that's not entirely true. I do love the spa and have spent some dollars on wraps in my day. But I am losing my focus in an analogy...

The point is, I was (am) scared because the direction I am going does not match anyone else's around me. In fact, when I tell people what I do (teach people how to eat) and how I want live (bi-costal and as free as possible) I get, at best "aww, wouldn't that be nice" and at worst "maybe you should get a real job." I get it, most people get 2 weeks off a year and don't even take it. I sure didn't. Now, I want to do that at least 3 times a year? And on top of that, I don't get a consistent (and by consistent I mean any) paycheck and am solely responsible for the business I bring in and maintain? And wait, isn't there some sort of recession? That's crazy talk!

Well, the fact of the matter my first installment of this life plan was a success. I am re-energized, and in love with my work and my life once again. The world did not fall apart while I was gone (truth be told, a little upsetting). In fact, the only negative thing that did occur was gas prices skyrocketed. I would like to take this time to apologize for that, however I did drive pass the pump today and it seem to be going down. It must have gotten around that I was back in town...or it may have had something to do with the holiday weekend. Believe what you need to.

All kidding aside (don't worry, just for a sec), I hope that this may inspire some of you to sit down and think about what you want and what is important to you - even if it's crazy talk. Just think about the telephone. Nuts! At least those originally had wires. Don't even get me started on the radio - ugh, it makes me want to swat at the waves around my head just thinking about it...how does that work anyways? Point being, you don't really need to know how you are going to get there. Actually, don't even think about it. Just think about what you need to make your life the best it can be. Once that is clear, everything else will fall into place. I promise. For me, it's time. Time to enjoy where I am, time to visit places I've never been, and time to spend with each one of you.

Ok, I'll stop getting all weird and "Secret" on your ass. Back to my favorite part of my trip - it made me realize that the direction that I'm going in is the exact right direction for me right now. I still have no idea where it will lead (how boring would that be) but I am confident that it will be exactly where I need to be.

The other lesson I learned was best articulated on the shirt of an Aussie in Koh Tao:

Break Dance Not Hearts

Truer, words have never been spoken.

Word em up!