How great is it to get away? Even if it is only for a short time. I love to travel. The escape factor is so exhilarating!

That break from daily life can work magic. It can get you back on track with a renewed interest.

Sometimes we start drifting through our days, loosing focus and not being as productive toward our goals. It’s easy to do. Routine can be good, but it can also lull you into inefficiency. This is when a weekend getaway can do wonders.

A few days at a spa with the girls, a weekend shopping in another city, basking on a beach somewhere, going to a concert in Vegas or New York City… insert your getaway here.

When I travel, I feel more alive. My creative juices start flowing. I get out of my little world and see what other people see. I get inspired by the experience itself. And I always learn something new. Never fails. Which is part of the beauty of traveling. I come home more enlightened and more energized. Then I ride that wave back into my own life.

If you don’t go overboard financially, you can go more often. Yes, I love to go to Europe or scuba diving for a few weeks at a time, but it’s the short trips that breathe new life into my creativity.

When you are working toward a goal, which for me is my dream life, it’s easy to get tired. You are constantly thinking and planning how to accomplish that goal. Sometimes the research alone can make you feel like you are not achieving anything. Sometimes it makes you feel like there is too much to learn for you to stick to the time frame you have given yourself to accomplish your goal.

That’s when a short trip is needed. Badly!

Try it. Even if you just get in the car and to go the next town, give yourself a break from your norm and get away. It will clear your head. You will have time to look at things more objectively. You will see where you have been spending your energies. You will redirect your focus. Your goal will become clear to you again. And you will get back on track.

Ah, the magic of a quick getaway!

Do it! Because you are worth it! It’s your turn!

Happy Living!

Christia

The Most Selfish Woman in America!

It’s amazing how powerful an escape from reality can be. Even if just for a few days.

You are working hard to juggle all the changes for your new life. Positive changes, but changes none the less.

It’s very demanding on you mentally and physically. And at some point, you are going to need to step away from your “life”, and take a breather.

But the benefits are astounding!

• You have a renewed passion for making your Dream Life a reality
• You are calm, relaxed and peaceful
• You can see your goals clearly again.
• Not to mention the change in environment can be good for your ego!  (Insert imagination here.)

I just got back from a short trip to the wine country in Sonoma and Napa Valleys in California. The experience was peaceful, beautiful, and restful. I feel whole again. I’m rejuvenated, and ready to finish what I’ve started. I’m back on track to making my Dream Life a reality.

I’m also reminded how visually beautiful life can be. It’s good to be reminded. You can’t improve on Nature. She’s bigger than all of us. But sometimes we get so wrapped up in what seems like an insurmountable task, that we don’t appreciate the beauty and blessings around us. We loose sight of them, along with our goals. But when we step back and take a breath, we can see clearly again, and we remember how much we want to make our goals reality.

It really is possible. It can be done.

AND YOU’RE WORTH IT! GET BACK ON TRACK! MAKE IT HAPPEN!

IT’S YOUR TURN!

Happy Living!

Christia

The Most Selfish Woman in America!