Starting the year on island time, losing track of days, savoring the adventure du jour, I've neglected the resolution - the one that I have yet to make.
Prior to injecting myself with Jerk and other island spices, I had tossed around the idea of adding yoga and tennis to my very limited menu of exercise as a resolution. But last night, after another beautiful day on the boat, a picturesque lunch at Saba Rock, a snorkel session off Virgin Gorda, and my first Mojito of the vacation, I came to the conclusion that a spiced up fitness regimen was too glib. That I had found something a little more meaningful while here that I wanted to resolve to keep. Well, three things.
My Resolutions:
1. To Live Adventurously - To keep traveling and exploring - venturing, boating, running, cooking, and working outside of my comfort zone - embracing Peter's passion for the new and unconventional.
(Maybe not that adventurous.)
To Keep Friends Close - To nurture the friendships that I have, whether down the street or a thousand miles away. To continue to build more friendships. And to continue to invite them over for dinner so our (new) dining room table is full at least once a week.
Above All, Be Happy - As I looked down at my nails on the boat ride home from Virgin Gorda yesterday, I realized that I hadn't bitten them at all during this vacation. And I realized it wasn't so much the presence or absence of stress, it was happiness. About the past, present and future. And the certainty that it is within my control to keep it there all year.
Today, we leave Tortola, and as Peter said last night, we will hit the ultimate reverse culture shock when we land in O'Hare at 7:00 PM. Our job, to keep the reverse culture shock in place. That is, to keep the adventure, friendships, and happiness that we experienced here present at work and at home, and to keep a little bit of Tortola on the menu every night.
Lo.
Prior to injecting myself with Jerk and other island spices, I had tossed around the idea of adding yoga and tennis to my very limited menu of exercise as a resolution. But last night, after another beautiful day on the boat, a picturesque lunch at Saba Rock, a snorkel session off Virgin Gorda, and my first Mojito of the vacation, I came to the conclusion that a spiced up fitness regimen was too glib. That I had found something a little more meaningful while here that I wanted to resolve to keep. Well, three things.
My Resolutions:
1. To Live Adventurously - To keep traveling and exploring - venturing, boating, running, cooking, and working outside of my comfort zone - embracing Peter's passion for the new and unconventional.
